[1] sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob. [2] despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question. which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?

D). 'Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question'.

Explanation:

The best way to rewrite the sentence 2 is displayed through option D as mentioned above. It is the only one among the given options which is correctly punctuated. As per the punctuation rules, if the subordinate clause( 'Despite his nerves') is preceding the principal clause('he was ready for his first interview'), then it is usually separated by a comma which is reflected in this option. The semicolon (;) aptly links the two equivalent ideas or related thoughts ('he was ready...', 'he had thought...'). Thus, option D is the correct answer.

answer: to inform

explanation: the red death is an exciting passage, but also in some ways scary, so it is not to amuse. the red death is far in the past, so it is not to warn.

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