Weegy: The following is a complex sentence: As I expected, she showed up late.
User: What's the best way to rewrite the roundabout expression "for the period of two
weeks"?
O A. for two weeks
O B. for the period of a half month
O C. for weeks
D. for the period of at least two weeks
Weegy: "For two weeks" is the best way to rewrite the roundabout expression "for the period of two weeks".
User: In which sentence are the italicized words a dangling modifier?
O A. Arriving ten minutes late, the store was closed for the night.
O B. Not knowing the danger, the soldiers marched into the trap.
O C. Gazing at the night sky, the young woman made a wish on a star.
O D. Resting on the sea bottom, the old trunk held many coins.
Weegy: Arriving ten minutes late, the store was closed for the night. - contains a dangling modifier.
User: A reader usually can recognize a sentence fragment because the reader is
O A. puzzled where to stop reading
O B. left asking questions
O C. not sure where details apply.
O D. confused by too many words
Weegy: A reader can usually recognize a sentence fragment because the reader is left asking questions.
User: What's the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
O A. A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses, and a complex sentence
joins a dependent clause with at least two independent clauses.
O B. A compound sentence joins a dependent clause with an independent clause, and a
complex sentence joins two or more independent clauses.
O C. A compound sentence contains at least two adiectival clauses, and a complex sentence
contains at least two adverbial clauses.
O D. A compound sentence joins two or more independent clauses, and a complex sentence
joins a dependent clause with an independent clause.
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