Review the following examples. The first example features a direct quotation from O. Henry's story "The Gift of the Magi." The second features an indirect quotation from
the story. What correction should be made to the punctuation of these quotations?

1 Direct Quotation "Now, there were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs in which they both took a mighty pride" (54)

2 Indirect Quotation The wigmaker requests that "Della take off her hat."

A In the first example, move the quotation mark after pride to come after the period.

B. In the first example, move the quotation mark after pride to come after the closing parenthesis.

C. In the second example, move the quotation mark before Della to come before that

D. In the second example, remove the quotation marks around "Della take off her hat."

How do prepositions function in a sentence ? check all that aply

Select the quote that best shows character. “why should he disturb my peace? ” “excuse me, sir, i am not accustomed to listen to such expressions or to such a tone of voice. i want to hear no more.” “the dear lady may well have taken me for a brigand.” “then you won’t pay me now? eh? ”

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.