The following sentence contains an introductory phrase: As he listened to the heavy footsteps circling his tent Antonio regretted his
decision to go camping alone.
Which revision correctly punctuates the sentence?
a) As he listened to the heavy footsteps circling his tent Antonio regretted his
decision to go camping, alone.
b) As he listened to the heavy footsteps circling his tent, Antonio regretted his
decision to go camping alone.
c) As he listened to the heavy footsteps, circling his tent Antonio regretted his
decision to go camping alone.
d) As he listened, to the heavy footsteps circling his tent Antonio regretted his
decision to go camping alone.

Once you have finished revising your peer’s essay, continue to demonstrate your understanding of grammar and punctuation by writing an essay containing all of the grammatical concepts outlined above. your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example of every type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing it about the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy. that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons. what is the central idea of the excerpt

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