The primary use of the semicolon is to
a. separate introductory parts of a sentence from the main part of the sentence.
b. separate two closely related ideas that have been combined into one sentence.
c. separate unessential elements from the core sentence.
d. indicate that the key idea of the sentence is to follow.
d. indicate that the key idea of the sentence is to follow.
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Studies show conclusively that if large groups of children watch a great deal of televised violence, they will be more prone to behave aggressively. In other words, not all children will become more aggressive, but many will. Especially during adolescence, viewing lots of violence on television is associated with actual increases in aggression against others. It's little wonder that a large panel
of medical and psychological experts recently concluded that media violence is a serious threat to public health. It is fair to say, then, that televised violence causes aggression in viewers, especially children? Fortunately, that would be an exaggeration. Televised violence can make aggression more likely, but it does not invariably "cause" it to occur for any given child. Many other factors affect the chances that hostile thoughts will be turned into actions. Among children, one such factor is the extent to which a child identifies with aggressive characters. That's why it is so sad to find TV heroes behaving aggressively, as well as villains. A case in point is the popular Power Rangers TV programs for children. In each episode, the Power Rangers "morph" into superheroes who use karate and other violent actions to conquer monsters. After watching an episode of the Power Rangers, a group of 7-year-old children committed seven times more aggressive acts than a control group that didn't watch. The aggressive children hit, kicked, and karate-chopped their peers, often directly imitating the Power Rangers. Younger children, in particular, are more likely to be influenced by such programs because they don't fully recognize that the characters and stories are fantasies. Youngsters who believe that aggression is an acceptable way to solve problems, who believe that TV violence is realistic, and who identify with TV characters are more likely to copy televised aggression. In view of such findings, it is understandable that Canada, Norway, and Switzerland have restricted the amount of permissible violence on television. Should all countries do the same? The last sentence in the second paragraph ("That's why it is so sad that...") is a statement of a. opinion b. fact
È meglio che tu ____________________ a vedere la televisione adesso. Non voglio
Complete each sentence with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses. Use the present or the past subjunctive, as necessary
Gramática Mi perspectiva Para la última parte de tu ensayo, das tu perspectiva sobre los efectos de la globalización. Elige la opción que complete apropiadamente el resumen.Me parece que todavía 1. estamos acostumbrándonos / estábamos acostumbrándonos a la globalización. Mucha gente ahora 2. está quejándose / estaba quejándose porque hay más desempleo a causa de los problemas de la economía, pero en 1995, pocas personas 3. están criticando / estaban criticando la globalización de la economía, porque 4. están comprando / estaban comprando muchos productos muy baratos y había suficientes trabajos. Ahora 5. estamos hablando / estábamos hablando más de la globalización y sus efectos porque 6. estamos viendo / estábamos viendo más consecuencias negativas de la
globalización a nivel personal. Creo que necesitamos trabajar más con los otros países para crear más puestos de trabajo a nivel global, pero no creo que sea un proceso rápido.(5) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Subjuntivo vs. indicativo. Escoge entre la forma del verbo en indicativo o en subjuntivo para completar el párrafo correctamente. Todos creen que Elena (1. deba /debe) casarse con Manuel pero Elena duda que Manuel la (2. pueda / puede) hacer feliz. El padre de Elena insiste en que ella (3. deja / deje) de trabajar y le (4. exige / exija) a Manuel matrimonio. Solo la madre de Elena piensa que su hija (5. es / sea) libre de decidir lo que quiere hacer con su vida. Manuel lamenta que Elena (6. sienta / siente) tanta presión de todo el mundo pero no quiere que ella (7. acepta / acepte) casarse con él si ella no está segura. Es evidente que Manuel (8. es / sea) una buena persona pero es mejor que no (9. se casan / se casen) por ahora. ¡Más vale que Elena pronto (10. entra / entre) en
razón!(2) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).