1.
Select the sentence which is correctly punctuated:
A) He has 2 major hurdles to accomplish before becoming a doctor: completing his residency
and passing the state exam.
B) He has 2 major hurdles to accomplish before becoming a doctor; completing his residency
and passing the state exam.
C) He has 2 major hurdles to accomplish before becoming a doctor, completing his residency
and passing the state exam.
2.
Many words in English are both subjects and verbs:
A) False
B) True
my answers:
1.C
2.B
1 = incorrect
2 = correct
Your answers are correct!
1. The sentence that is correctly punctuated is option C: "He has 2 major hurdles to accomplish before becoming a doctor, completing his residency and passing the state exam." In this sentence, the colon before "completing his residency" correctly introduces the list of two items.
2. The statement is true. Many words in English can function as both subjects and verbs in different contexts. Examples include "run," "swim," "jump," "write," and "read." Depending on how they are used in a sentence, they can either be subjects or verbs.