Excerpt from a baker's dozen david matherne "had everything but the panting. and the drool. too much caffeine i suppose. too happy." if the author wanted to change this portion, which is the best way to combine these sentences? "had everything but the panting. and the drool. too much caffeine i suppose. too happy." a) he had caffeine and happiness but no panting or drool. b) he had everything: panting, drool, caffeine and was happy. c) he had drooling but no panting. he had caffeine and happiness. d) he had everything but the panting and the drool; he also seemed overly happy, perhaps from too much caffeine.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.