Question

In the summer, daytime temperatures in the Sonoran desert can reach up to 118℉, so many desert animals are nocturnal, preferring to avoid activity under the scorching sun.
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) NO CHANGE
A
NO CHANGE
(Choice B) 118℉ so
B
118℉ so
(Choice C) 118℉
C
118℉
(Choice D) 118℉,
D
118℉,

Answer 1

The best choice here is (Choice D) 118℉, because the comma is needed to properly connect the clauses and maintain the flow of the sentence.

So the corrected sentence would read:

"In the summer, daytime temperatures in the Sonoran desert can reach up to 118℉, so many desert animals are nocturnal, preferring to avoid activity under the scorching sun."