The Following Sentences Form a Passage

question 8

Multiple Choice

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. Then a television program on PBS changed his life the seventh grader watched in amazement as students in a well-equipped machine shop built their own robots.

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

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Definitions:

Farm Price Supports

Government subsidies designed to maintain the income of farmers by stabilizing the prices of agricultural products.

Corporate Farms

Large-scale agricultural operations owned or operated by companies rather than individuals or families, often involved in intensive farming practices.

Agriculture

The practice of cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock for human consumption and use.

Productive Sectors

Parts of the economy that are directly involved in producing goods and services, contributing to the economic output.