"I had to wrack my brain and plum the depths of my resources to overcome the foul consequences of my previous vice."

Which of the following homophones should be used to correct the sentence above?

The spaces between the ribs are known as intercostal spaces; they contain the intercostal veins.

It contains all three components of a sentence which is noun, subject and the object.

Datum - singular form of data

Parenthesis - singular form of parentheses

Thesis - singular form of theses

Syllabi - plural form of syllabus

Choice A: “I loved that show,” He said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

In this choice, there is incorrect capitalization of "He" after the comma. Pronouns following dialogue should start with a lowercase letter unless they are proper nouns.

Choice C: “I loved that show.” he said. “It’s my favorite of the year.”

In this choice, there is incorrect punctuation after "show." There should be a comma after "show" to indicate that the dialogue tag "he said" is connected to the dialogue.

Choice D: “I loved that show,” he said: “it’s my favorite of the year.”

In this choice, a colon is used after "he said," which is not the correct punctuation for dialogue. A comma is typically used in this context to separate the dialogue from the dialogue tag.

So, Choice B is the only one that correctly follows the rules of punctuation and capitalization for dialogue.

The word "indiscriminate" means lacking in selectivity or without careful distinction.

It suggests a lack of discrimination or consideration of specific factors, often implying randomness or without making distinctions or exceptions. Choice B, "Miscellaneous," aligns with this meaning as it refers to a collection or mixture of diverse or unrelated things.