Which two sentences are written using correct punctuation?

marsha—who was working at the front desk—forgot her keycard and had to run back up to her dorm room to get it before her roommate left for class.

after cramming for the final exam late last night—even though i knew the material forwards and backwards—i accidentally forgot to set my alarm and almost missed the bus.

sheila was exhausted, but she couldn't hide her joy after completing the marathon with her personal best time and ahead of ronald, who ran out of steam before the finish line.

it was the middle, of the night and the crickets would not stop their continuous chirping when i had to concentrate fully on beating this game before samantha.

it was all priya could do to stop, laughing when she saw that she had aced her final when she had struggled with chemistry all semester long.

Is the use of another person exact words

Which phrase best describes the role of irony in a written book? a. to validate readers’ beliefs b. to defy readers’ expectations c. to represent an idea d. to dramatize events apex

Tori is writing a literary analysis of the novel little women. read the following claim statement she wrote about the story. in little women, louisa may alcott uses figurative language to readers understand the feelings and experiences of the central characters. which quote from the story can tori use as evidence to support her claim? a. “she knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.” b. “‘and so nice of annie moffat not to forget her promise. a whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,’ replied jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.” c. “‘rather a pleasant year on the whole! ’ said meg, smiling at the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated mr. brooke with dignity.” d. “‘what are you thinking of, beth? ’ asked jo, when amy had her father and told about her ring.”