Read the following sentence. Then, answer the question. Beatrice was unable to concentrate on her project because her brother’s stereo was turned up to full volume. Which statement is correct? A comma is needed in this sentence before the word "because" to separate the dependent clause from the independent clause. The phrase "on her project" should be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas on both sides. The dependent clause follows the independent clause in this sentence, so no comma is needed. This is a compound sentence made up of two independent clauses, so no comma is needed.

Read this paragraph from chapter 5 of the prince. there are, for example, the spartans and the romans. the spartans held athens and thebes, establishing there an oligarchy: nevertheless they lost them. the romans, in order to hold capua, carthage, and numantia, dismantled them, and did not lose them. they wished to hold greece as the spartans held it, making it free and permitting its laws, and did not succeed. so to hold it they were compelled to dismantle many cities in the country, for in truth there is no safe way to retain them otherwise than by ruining them. and he who becomes master of a city accustomed to freedom and does not destroy it, may expect to be destroyed by it, for in rebellion it has always the watchword of liberty and its ancient privileges as a rallying point, which neither time nor benefits will ever cause it to forget. and whatever you may do or provide against, they never forget that name or their privileges unless they are disunited or dispersed, but at every chance they immediately rally to them, as pisa after the hundred years she had been held in bondage by the florentines. what idea is stressed in the passage? the desire for liberty the establishment of an oligarchy the dismantling of an acquired state the tendency toward rebellion

How is “a brief study of guts” organized? cause and effect chronological order fact by fact problem-solution

Samuel johnson and oliver goldsmith had which of these in common? select all that apply. sensibility difficult poetic diction life of poverty distrust of parliament whig party leanings admiration of swift and pope