EasyReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
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The sentence "Although she had been practicing for weeks, the dancer's first performance was awkward and unpolished." Which choice provides the best punctuation and capitalization of the underlined portion?
A
Although she had been practicing for weeks, the Dancers first performance was awkward and unpolished.
B
Although she had been practicing for weeks, the dancer's first performance was awkward and unpolished.
C
Although she had been practicing for weeks, the dancer's first performance was awkward, and unpolished.
D
Although she had been practicing for weeks the dancer's first performance was awkward and unpolished.
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The sentence is grammatically correct. The only change needed is to capitalize the "D" in "Dancer's" because it is a proper noun. The punctuation is correct as is, with a comma after the introductory phrase "Although she had been practicing for weeks."
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