Which sentence uses dashes correctly? a. mom is making the best dinner—chicken and dumplings—in the world tonight. b. i didn't even—eat lunch today—i was saving room for dinner. c. no one, and—i mean no one—is late for dinner then. d. her specialties—for instance, spaghetti, stir-fry, and meatballs—are the highlight of the weekend.

Read the excerpt from "broken chain." alfonso studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle. he liked the way prince looked—and the bass player from los lobos. alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a v in the back and streaked purple. but he knew his mother wouldn’t go for it. and his father, who was puro mexicano, would sit in his chair after work, sullen as a toad, and call him "sissy.” what details from the passage would best support a paragraph about conflict between characters?

Which questions would most a reader identify the author's purpose for writing? check all that apply. what type of text is this? what type of reviews did the book receive? how many copies of the book have been sold? what is the central idea? how does this text make one feel? mark this and return save and exit

Which answer best explains the consequences of the mass hysteria that took place during the salem witch trails