Friday, July 31, 2009

Choose the sentence that is incorrectly punctuated. i think its C?

Choose the sentence that is incorrectly punctuated.


Watching his ant farm, Gavin sat in front of the television.





Settling into his chair, Dad picked up the evening newspaper.





The dog, purchased from the local animal shelter, was now considered a member of the family.





The girl playing with the kitten is my younger sister.

Choose the sentence that is incorrectly punctuated. i think its C?
I think it is C
Reply:It is D, "The girl, playing with the kitten, is my younger sister."
Reply:It is C. You don't need commas to break up the noun phrase unless it is written as a w-clause i.e. "The dog, which was purchased from the local animal shelter, was now considered a member of the family.


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