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Mary didn't think much of Robert. When I asked her why, she said, "He has hurt my feelings more than once."

Which of the sentences uses brackets correctly?

A) Mary didn't think much of [Robert] because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."
B) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [my] feelings more than once."
C) Mary didn't think [much] of Robert because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."
D) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [her] feelings more than once."

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Answer: the answer is D on usatestprep

Step-by-step explanation:

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the sentences uses brackets correctly are

C) Mary didn't think [much] of Robert because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."

B) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [my] feelings more than once."

Step-by-step explanation:

  • B) Mary didn't think much of Robert because he had "hurt [my] feelings more than once."
  • C) Mary didn't think [much] of Robert because he had "hurt my feelings more than once."
  • The sentences within brackets are used that are not important even if they are eliminated, it will not change the meaning of a sentence.
  • Sentences can be written without adding words in the bracket also.
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