Which sentence has no errors in punctuation?

a.
a large, branch of the tree scraped against the window and made a creepy eerie sound.

b.
the audition was nerve-racking but i think i have a good chance of getting the part, in the play.

c.
i bought a denim skirt, a pair of jeans, and a vase for my mom at the thrift store today.

d.
in the back of the car, was a small shopping bag that i think caroline left behind.

Which line in this excerpt from the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald contains a simile? about half way between west egg and new york the motor-road hastily joins the railroad and runs beside it for a quarter of a mile, so as to shrink away from a certain desolate area of land. this is a valley of ashes—a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air. occasionally a line of grey cars crawls along an invisible track, gives out a ghastly creak and comes to rest, and immediately the ash-grey men swarm up with leaden spades and stir up an impenetrable cloud which screens their obscure operations from your sight.

Write an explanation for how to perform some kind of physical activity, such as riding a bike or playing a sport. the explanation should be geared toward someone who has never performed the activity. be sure to explain the steps in the process clearly, organize your ideas appropriately, use text features

How does bill safire depict mankind in his proposed speech? 1.adventurous and greedy 2.adventurous and determined 3.daring and invasive 4.timid and wary of loss