Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, and the Conventions

question 44

Multiple Choice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "Every time we try to celebrate a holiday with our extended family" ​

• A)is a fragment.
• B)is a run-on sentence.
• C)contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.
• D)is correct.

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Definitions:

American Global Economic System

The international economic influence and policies of the United States, including trade practices, investment flows, and the promotion of free market principles.

Jacksonian Democrats

Members of the Democratic Party during the presidency of Andrew Jackson, advocating for the common man and against entrenched interests.

Tariff of Abominations

The informal name given to the Tariff of 1828, which protected industry in the northern United States but harmed Southern economic interests by raising prices on imported goods.

National Republicans

A political party in the United States, active in the late 1820s and early 1830s, which supported a strong federal government and policies that promoted economic growth, evolving into the Whig Party.