With Reference to Cross-Cultural Comparisons,which of the Following Statements About

question 98

Multiple Choice

With reference to cross-cultural comparisons,which of the following statements about adolescent pregnancies in the U.S.is true?

• A) In 2012,births to adolescent girls fell to a record low.
• B) The U.S.adolescent pregnancy rate is much lower than in the Netherlands.
• C) Adolescents in the U.S.are more sexually active than adolescents in the Netherlands.
• D) The U.S.adolescent birth rate increased significantly from 2007 to 2009.

Identify grammatical errors such as comma splices and run-on sentences.

Understand the function and importance of pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Recognize how sentence structure affects readability and emphasis.

Identify strategies for emphasizing the real subject in a sentence.

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Definitions:

Ishtar Gate

The elaborate entrance gate to the ancient city of Babylon, constructed in about 575 BCE by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II, dedicated to the goddess Ishtar and known for its blue glazed tiles and depictions of dragons and bulls.

Blue-Glazed Tile

Ceramic tiles coated with a blue glaze, typically used in Islamic architecture for decorative purposes.

Administrative Center

refers to a central location or building that serves as the main hub for managing and directing the operations and activities of an organization or a government.

Sumerian City

Ancient urban centers in the region of Sumer, in southern Mesopotamia, notable for their ziggurats, early forms of writing, and as centers of early civilization.