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question 16 (1 point) choose the correct word to complete the last sentence in the passage below. the astronomers bit their fingernails. somewhere out there, in the great dark sky, the aliens were approaching. their ships would come into view any minute. finally, one astronomer pointed to the east and shouted, \theyre coming! _____ they are!\
a) their
b) there
c) theyre

question 17 (1 point) complete the following sentence: the ___ was so hot, i couldnt decide ___ i wanted to stay in the shade or go get ice cream.
a) weather / weather
b) weather / whether
c) whether / weather

Explanation:

Question 16

We need to choose the correct word to complete the sentence "They're coming! ____ they are!". Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "Their" is a possessive pronoun (e.g., their book), which doesn't fit here as we need a word to indicate a location or confirmation of presence.
• Option B: "There" is used to indicate a place or to confirm the existence/presence of something. The phrase "There they are!" is a common expression meaning the aliens have arrived at the indicated place (east), so this fits.
• Option C: "They're" is a contraction of "they are", but the sentence structure here requires a different word. If we use "They're", the sentence would be "They're they are!", which is grammatically incorrect.

We need to complete the sentence "The __ was so hot, I couldn't decide __ I wanted to stay in the shade or go get ice cream." Let's analyze each option:

• First blank: We need a noun related to the temperature conditions. "Weather" is a noun referring to atmospheric conditions (e.g., hot weather), while "whether" is a conjunction used to introduce a choice or possibility. So the first blank should be "weather".
• Second blank: We need a conjunction to introduce the choice between staying in the shade or getting ice cream. "Whether" is used for this purpose (e.g., whether to do A or B), while "weather" is a noun and doesn't fit here. So the second blank should be "whether".

Answer:

B) There

Question 17