(15)Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. (16) Kayongo asked the hotel for an explanation. What is the correct way to write sentences (15) and (16)?
a) He was baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongon asked the hotel for an explanation.
b) While baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap. Kayongon asked the hotel for an explanation.
c) Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongon asked the hotel for an explanation.
d) The sentences are written correctly.​

c) Baffled by the idea of discarding perfectly good soap, Kayongon asked the hotel for an explanation.

Explanation:

In the given two sentences from the article "The Global Soap Project", sentence 15 is an independent clause that provides a basis or background of the next sentence, sentence 16.

In rewriting the two sentences, we can use a comma to separate the two sentences, but also making them into one sentence instead of two separate sentences. Sentence 15 will introduce or give information for the next sentence.

Moreover, sentence 15 is a participial phrase, beginning with the past participle form of the verb "baffle". This makes the sentence act as an adjective, thus, the need for the comma in between.

Thus, the correct answer will be option c.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)