Rewrite each sentence using correct capitalization, punctuation, and adding semi-colons where needed. 1. the musicians will arrive on saturday morning we should be there to greet them

2. i don't know where to look for the decorations i put them in the attic last year but they are not there

3. lets go to the lake this summer we want to swim and enjoy the fabulous florida sunshine

4. jack says the best movies are playing at the imax in st. augustine florida the regency theatre in jacksonville florida and the dinnertime theatre in st. marys Georgia

5. john travels to san diego california phoenix arizona jacksonville florida and atlanta georgia on his job

1. The musicians will arrive on Saturday morning. We should be there to greet them.

2. I don't know where to look for the decorations; I put them in the attic last year but they are not there.

3. Let's go to the lake this summer. We want to swim and enjoy the fabulous Florida sunshine.

4. Jack says the best movies are playing at the Imax in St. Augustine Florida; the regency theatre in Jacksonville Florida and the dinnertime theatre in St. Marys Georgia.

5. John travels to San Deigo, California, Phoenix Arizona, Jacksoncville Florida and Atlanta Georgia on his job.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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