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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. One of only two in existence today, this manuscript rarely leaves the museum's vault.
B. One of only two in existence today this manuscript rarely leaves, the museum's vault.
C. One, of only two in existence today, this manuscript, rarely leaves the museum's vault.
D. One of only two, in existence today, this manuscript, rarely leaves the museum's vault.
anyone know the answer? my answer was b.
A. One of only two in existence today, this manuscript rarely leaves the museum's vault.
B. One of only two in existence today this manuscript rarely leaves, the museum's vault.
C. One, of only two in existence today, this manuscript, rarely leaves the museum's vault.
D. One of only two, in existence today, this manuscript, rarely leaves the museum's vault.
anyone know the answer? my answer was b.
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Writeacher
I see the correct one. Why do you think it's B?
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Writeacher
Basic comma rules of usage:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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?
because that's telling the reader that the manuscript is in the museum's vault.
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I changed my answer to c.
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Writeacher
What is the MAIN CLAUSE in the sentence?
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/mainclause.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/mainclause.htm
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Writeacher
Nope, that's two wrong guesses. Please don't post about this again.
Do read over those comma rules, though. You should be able to figure it out from that.
Do read over those comma rules, though. You should be able to figure it out from that.
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