(1) Jenna was excited to have the house all to herself. (2) She was looking forward to relaxing in a perfectly quiet house. (3) Jenna was enjoying the quiet and her new book. (4) She saw her cat Buttons coming from the kitchen with juice all over him. (5) He must have knocked over the glass I left on the counter, Jenna thought. As she laughed to herself.

What is the best way to add the dependent clause above to sentence 5?

A. As Jenna thought he must have knocked over the glass I left on the counter, to herself she laughed.

B. As she laughed he must have knocked over the glass I left on the counter, Jenna thought to herself.

C. He must have knocked over the glass I left on the counter, as she laughed to herself Jenna thought.

D. He must have knocked over the glass I left on the counter, Jenna thought as she laughed to herself.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement? most storms occurs at this time of year due to weather patterns. most storms occur at this time of year due to weather patterns.

Identifying parts of a chemical equation identify each part of this chemical equation that describes the burning of methane and oxygen. b (blue box): d (number): e (purple box):