Question

Julie read To Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo and Juliet, the assigned literature for English I, and decided to write a short narrative with a theme related to parental influence on children’s lives. Read Julie’s first draft response to that theme and answer the question.

Cathy’s face:
a) offered a determined response, her enthusiasm
b) offered a determined response; her enthusiasm
c) offered a determined response . . . her enthusiasm
d) leave as is

Answer 1

The correct punctuation for Julie's first draft response is "offered a determined response; her enthusiasm," as it appropriately uses a semicolon to join two related independent clauses.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Julie's first draft response that touches upon the theme of parental influence on children’s lives, the correct punctuation for the sentence provided should be "Cathy’s face: b) offered a determined response; her enthusiasm." This choice uses a semicolon to correctly join two related independent clauses. The use of the semicolon indicates that the enthusiasm is a consequence or a significant addition to Cathy’s determined response. This serves both to avoid a comma splice and to maintain the flow of the sentence, making it clear and easy to follow.