EasyReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
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Which choice correctly punctuates the following sentence: "The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature, delivered a lecture on the works of Shakespeare, but the students seemed disinterested."
A
The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature, delivered a lecture on the works of Shakespeare but the students seemed disinterested.
B
The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature, delivered a lecture on the works of Shakespeare, but the students seemed disinterested.
C
The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature, delivered a lecture on the works of Shakespeare; but the students seemed disinterested.
D
The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature delivered a lecture on the works of Shakespeare, but the students seemed disinterested.
Correct answer: B
Explanation
A comma is needed to separate the introductory phrase "The professor, an expert in Renaissance literature" from the rest of the sentence. A comma is also needed before the coordinating conjunction "but" to separate the two independent clauses.
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