Beatrice was unable to concentrate on her project because her brother’s stereo was turned up to full volume. Which statement is correct? A comma is needed in this sentence before the word "because" to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause. The phrase "on her project" should be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides. The dependent clause follows the independent clause in this sentence, so no comma is needed. This is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses, so no comma is needed.

Alvarez instruction active understanding characters what can you conclude about the daughters, based on the passage? check all that apply. her daughters would seek her out at night when she seemed to have a moment to talk to them: they were having trouble at school or they wanted her to persuade their father to give them permission to go into the city or to a shopping mall or a movie - in broad daylight, mami! laura would wave them out of her room. "the problem with you " the problem boiled down to the fact that they wanted to become americans and their father and their mother, too, at first - would have none of it. -“daughter of invention," julia alvarez they struggle to fit in. they feel supported by their mother. they value their mother's advice. they embrace american culture. they want to leave new york