Logistics
When you are answering a question that asks, "what is the passage primarily about," you are looking for the _____ _____.
My friend Alex has three dogs.
When you have to find specific bits of information from a passage you are looking for_______.
The balloon expands as it rises because the air pressure decreases the higher above sea level it goes. Generally, it gets so big it bursts.
Which choice best conveys the idea that the balloon does not burst immediately?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Lastly,
C. Finally,
D. Eventually,
Is the following passage correct? If not, how would you fix it?
The balloon expands as it rises because the air pressure decreases the higher above sea level it goes. Eventually, it gets so big it bursts. At that point, the radiosonde falls to Earth, the instruments, cushioned in their cardboard box, only weigh a few ounces, so they usually land undamaged.
Are the italicized phrase and its punctuation correct? If not, how would you fix it?
I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table.
It is correct.
It provides the best punctuation for the underlined portion. The phrase "waiting by the back door" describes the noun nets and is essential because it tells which nets the narrator "grew up with." Therefore, no comma should be placed after nets. The semicolon after the word door is appropriate because semicolons are used between items in a series when one or more of these items include commas.