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The sentence below contains an error in punctuation. Which choice corrects the error in the sentence? <br> **The old, weathered house, stood at the end of the road, its windows boarded up.**
A
The old, weathered house stood at the end of the road, its windows boarded up.
B
The old, weathered house; stood at the end of the road, its windows boarded up.
C
The old, weathered house stood at the end of the road; its windows boarded up.
D
The old, weathered house, stood at the end of the road its windows boarded up.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The original sentence incorrectly uses commas to separate the words "house" and "stood." The correct sentence separates these words with a period, as in choice A.
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