Waiting for Gunov
(1) “What time is it” asked Olga for the hundredth time? (2) “I can’t believe my car broke down again. (3) We were supposed to be at the museum at noon to meet our class.”
(4) “My brother Gunov is on his way to pick us up,” Ibrahim replied patiently. (5) “He drives as slowly as a turtle, so we may be here for a while.”
(6) “He drives a Mini-Cooper, doesn't he?” Timofei asked. (7) “When he finally arrives, I hope we will all fit into his small, cramped car.”
(8) “I should have bought a Mini-Cooper,” said Olga. (9) “My father wanted me to have his ancient Toyota pickup truck for sentimental reasons however, it’s always breaking down.”
(10) “At least we have a nice cozy park bench to wait on” Ibrahim said. (11) “It could be snowing, or raining." (12) Before he finished his sentence, a rumble of thunder filled the air.
(13) “Hurry, lets get into the car!” Olga yelled. (14) She and her friends raced to the car as rain began pouring from the sky.
(15) “Does anyone want a snack”? asked Timofei when they were settled. (16) He pulled a box of Fig Newtons out of his backpack and began munching on a cookie.
(17) “Those look delicious,” Ibrahim told his friend as he took several Fig Newtons.
(18) “I always bring three things with me wherever I go; a toothbrush, a book, and a snack,” replied Timofei.
(19) “Youre our hero,” Olga said with a grateful smile. (20) She checked the time on the dashboard of her car and frowned. (21) Ibrahim who was sleepy after his snack smiled at her.
(22) “You shouldn’t worry so much,” he chided Olga. (23) “I told Gunov to pick us up at the corner of Marsh Lane and Regal Road.” (24) Olga and Timofei stared at him in alarm.
(25) “That intersection is all the way across town,” Timofei said. (26) “We’re at the corner of Munich Lane and Royal Road.”
(27) “You gave him the wrong address!” shrieked Olga. (28) “We’ll never get to the museum now.” (29) She began swatting Ibrahim on the arm with her newspaper as Timofei fell over laughing in the backseat.
(30) “I’ll let someone else give directions next time,” Ibrahim said sheepishly. (31) “In the meantime, I guess we’re stuck waiting for Gunov to find us.”
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Which of the following changes should be made to sentence 9?
A.
Remove the apostrophe in it's.
B.
Add a comma after truck.
C.
Add a colon after to.
D.
Add a semicolon after reasons.