Which correctly uses or omits commas? a. some species of the wood-eating insect, termites, are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of west africa. b. some species of the wood-eating insect, termites are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of west africa. c. some species of the wood-eating insect termites are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of west africa. d. some species of the wood-eating insect termites, are roasted and eaten with salt in parts of west africa.

Tell which of the following is a run-on sentence. sentence 1: those huge pickles in the jar! sentence 2: she went to john’s house he wasn’t home she was upset. sentence 3: he ate so much pepperoni pizza last weekend that he never wanted to see one again.

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

Research the literary work you want to discuss and gather enough evidence to support your thesis statement. then write a 300-word essay. apply the writing strategies you explored in this lesson.