The Following Sentences Form a Composition

question 46

Multiple Choice

The following sentences form a composition. Select "correct" if the sentence is punctuated correctly, "run-on" if it is a run-on, and "comma splice" if it is a comma splice.
-Reports from Turkey told that English soldiers were getting poor medical care.

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

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Definitions:

Paralanguage

The aspect of spoken communication that is not formed by words themselves but is conveyed through tone of voice, loudness, pitch, and other vocal cues.

Tonal

Pertaining to the character or quality of sound, especially in music, where it refers to the organization of pitches and harmonies.

Whistled Speech

An exchange of whistled words using a phonetic emulation of the sounds produced in spoken voice.

Khoisan

A term used to refer to the indigenous populations of Southern Africa, particularly known for their languages characterized by distinctive click sounds and for their hunter-gatherer and pastoralist cultures.