Read the sentences.
TIME REMAINING
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The night was cold and windy. We stayed outside to study
the constellations.
Which revision correctly uses a conjunctive adverb to link
the two ideas?
Our breath frosted the night air, nevertheless, we
lingered outside to study the constellations.
Our breath frosted the night air, yet we lingered outside
to study the constellations.
Our breath frosted the night air, but, we lingered outside
to study the constellations.
Our breath frosted the night air, however we lingered
outside to study the constellations.

repetition is used to emphasize a feeling or idea, create rhythm, and/or develop a sense of urgency.

postive, comparative, superlative - good, better, best

recall how we defined nouns as words capable of having plurals and possessive endings. adjectives (and their first cousin, the adverb) also have a feature that distinguishes them. they come in three states. first, the raw adjective—in its positive state—merely describes the noun modified; it doesn’t care about how this particular person or thing stacks up against other members of the same noun class

recent brain research has shown some surprising benefits as a result of formal musical training. learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results. the studies indicate that the earlier a child begins training, the more benefits there are. one such study showed that children who began musical studies before the age of seven had a more developed brain in the region where language production and auditory processing take place. scientists believe there is mounting evidence to show that early musical training can improve brain function.

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