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student77

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One should never allow pears to tree-ripen. They need to be picked before they are
  ripe. Store them wrapped in soft paper at 65-70 degrees for ten days to a few weeks,
  depending on the variety of pear. Pears are ready to pick when the tree has lost its first one,
  and their color has turned from green to gold. The pears which are ready, will come off the
  tree easily when tipped from the bottom upward.
 
  a) It is important to pick pears at the right time and store them properly to get a
  bountiful and tasty harvest.
  b) Pears turn from green to gold as they ripen.
  c) One should never allow pears to tree-ripen.
  d) The pears which are ready to pick will come off the tree easily when tipped
  from the bottom upward.

Question 2

Add missing semicolons, colons, and dashes to the following sentences. Be sure to have a
  reason for every mark you add. Any commas already within the sentences are necessary and
  should not be changed. Some sentences are correct.
  I haven't finished my statistics homework therefore, I can't watch a movie this weekend.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Mholman93

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Answer to Question 1

a)

Answer to Question 2

I haven't finished my statistics homework; therefore, I can't watch a movie this weekend.



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