Final answer:
The correct punctuation for the provided sentence is 'shoes, even though she'. Other sentences provided require commas to clarify meaning or conform to grammatical rules, while subject-verb agreement exercises require choosing the correct verb forms to match the subject.
Step-by-step explanation:
The sentence in question is "Simone bought three new pairs of shoes even though she had put herself on a tight budget just last week." The most appropriate way to punctuate this sentence would be option b, which is "shoes, even though she". In this scenario, a comma should be placed after "shoes" to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause. There should not be a comma after "though" because it leads directly into the subordinate clause "she had put herself on a tight budget just last week", which doesn't need to be offset by commas.
Review Questions:
- I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.
- Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.
- Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.
- Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.
- I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police.
Correcting Subject-Verb Agreement:
- His slippers and socks are.
- In the auditorium, two roles are performed.
- The keys to the truck have.
- Do Whitney and her friend need a ride to the station?