Instructions: the Following Sentences Form a Passage

question 587

Multiple Choice

Instructions: The following sentences form a passage. For each one, 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. Today, McLurkin champions technical education.

• A) correct
• B) fragment
• C) run-on
• D) comma splice

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Definitions:

Linear Regression Equation

An equation used in statistics to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Slope

The rate at which the dependent variable changes with respect to an independent variable in a function or a graph.

Intercept

The point where a line or curve crosses an axis on a graph, often referring specifically to where it crosses the Y-axis.

Y-Intercept

The point where a line or curve intersects the Y-axis of a graph.