In the sentences below, decide whether a colon or a semicolon is needed.
circle the correct choice.
6. we began the long trip to california on monday (: ; ) after six fast food
meals and two hotel rooms, we finally reached los angeles.
7. my stubborn parents have left us no choice (s : ) we're going to elope!
8. today we're going to the beach (: ; ) tomorrow we're going to the zoo.
9. cake flour is best for baking foods such as cakes and cookies (: ; ) its low
gluten content makes for soft and light products.
10. i have everything i need for a day of snow-filled fun (: ; ) hat, gloves,
scarf, snow pants, jacket, boots, shovel, and sled.

What is the central idea of this excerpt?

Read this excerpt from holes. a patrol car pulled alongside him. a policeman asked him why he was running. then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. shortly thereafter, stanley was arrested. it turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. that evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. clyde livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. his shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. all the money would go to the homeless. why does sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback? a. to show where the shoes came from b. to show how valuable the shoes were c. to reveal why stanley was arrested d. to give background on the homeless shelter

Based on the cause-and-effect relationship in this sentence, what is the meaning of the word revert? the brownies kali made using a new recipe were too dry, so she reverted to her original recipe. a) to alter or change completely; revise b) to dispose of or remove; to throw away c) to prepare for something; assemble or make d) to go back to a previous state or practice