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W.4 Choose punctuation to avoid fragments and run-ons 85A
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Which is the best way to complete the text?
The community garden receives ample sunlight and rainfall but is plagued by various
pests,
slugs, squirrels, and rabbits.
such as aphids
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such as, aphids
such as; aphids
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Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? while reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. a.) curled up in my lap, my dog slept while reading a new mystery book. b.) while i was reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. c.) my dog, while reading a new mystery book, curled up in my lap and slept. d.) curling up in my lap while reading a new mystery book, my dog slept.

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