For each sentence, put a check (c) if it is correct, or an (x) if it is a run-on or a comma splice. 1. we love the fall, we’re big football fans. x c 2. this popcorn tastes great, did you add extra butter? c x 3. i have extra money; therefore, i can buy some gum. c x 4. we left the theater when the movie was over. x c 5. you have a beautiful voice, you should sing in the talent show! c x 6. i baked some cookies and put them into a box. x c 7. santiago was first in line he got a good seat. c x 8. alyssa sprained her ankle, she can’t run in the race. x c 9. having a dog would be great, but we don’t have enough time to take care of one. x c 10. we went to the beach today, it was so hot! x c

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the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel

the correct answer is d.   to change the pace

explanation: