Asked by Dulce Medina on Jun 24, 2024
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The following sentences form a passage. For each sentence, select "correct" if the sentence is punctuated correctly, "fragment" if it is a fragment, "run-on" if it is a run-on, and "comma splice" if it is a comma splice. The idea for SwarmBots, for instance, came from watching ants, bees, and other insects.
A) correct
B) fragment
C) run-on
D) comma splice
SwarmBots
Autonomous robots designed to work together in large numbers to accomplish tasks, mimicking the behavior of insects like ants or bees.
Ants
Small social insects that live in highly organized colonies and are found almost everywhere on Earth.
- Pinpoint accurate punctuation in multiple sentence structures.
- Identify the differences between complete sentences, fragments, run-on sentences, and instances of comma splices.
- Appreciate the value of specialized training in the domains of engineering and robotics.
Verified Answer
TM
Taylor MoyerJun 28, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The sentence is punctuated correctly. It is a complete sentence with a subject ("The idea for SwarmBots") and a predicate ("came from watching ants, bees, and other insects").
Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint accurate punctuation in multiple sentence structures.
- Identify the differences between complete sentences, fragments, run-on sentences, and instances of comma splices.
- Appreciate the value of specialized training in the domains of engineering and robotics.