Add a comma or semicolon if needed.

Liam volunteers with the city parks ___ and he also cleans graffiti from public buildings.

(1 point)
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,

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;

Nothing is needed
Nothing is needed

No punctuation is needed.

Add a comma or semicolon if needed.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef encompasses a chain of coral reefs, islands, and sandbars along the Queensland ___ the reef is home to tropical fish, stingrays, giant turtles, humpback whales, and thousands of other marine creatures.

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Nothing needed

No punctuation is needed.

Is this a thesis statement?

Many whales and dolphins in zoos and water parks do not have the skills or abilities that their wild counterparts possess.

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Yes
Yes

No
No

Yes

Is this a thesis statement?

Given the large number of students without access to four-year colleges, how can the federal government make community colleges more affordable and competitive?

(1 point)
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Yes
Yes

No
No

No

Which sentence is more formal?(1 point)

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Kaya hoped to invest in Marie's new technology company, but she missed the opportunity.
Kaya hoped to invest in Marie's new technology company, but she missed the opportunity.

Kaya hoped to invest in Marie's new technology company, but that ship has sailed.

The second sentence, "Kaya hoped to invest in Marie's new technology company, but that ship has sailed," is more formal.

Which sentence is more formal?(1 point)

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The silkworm isn't technically a worm at all; despite its name, it's the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.
The silkworm isn't technically a worm at all; despite its name, it's the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.

Despite its name, the silkworm is not technically a worm at all; rather, it is the larva, or early form, of the silk moth.