Read the introduction to griffin’s personal narrative, “saving up.” when i was fifteen, i asked my mom if i could go visit my cousin, who lived across the country. “if you can up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, i will let you go,” she replied. i thrilled! fill in the blanks in order. save . . was save . . am saved . . was saved . . am

"If you can save up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, I will let you go," she replied. I was thrilled!". In the first case, after the auxiliary verb "can", it follows an infinitive verb. That is why the options "was save," "am saved," "was saved," and "am" are not correct.

In the second case, "thrilled" is an adjective. The verb "to be" alone goes before an adjective to describe the way the person is feeling. That is why "save," "was save," "am saved," and "was saved" are not correct.

THE ANSWER IS 'A'   SAVE WAS

with whom will you be coming to the party? this is written correctly.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.