Question
What change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
Many different sects exist within the present-day community, including those who wear plain traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles as well as those who have adopted more contemporary lifestyles. (paragraph 2)
Answer choices for the above question
who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,
who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity, and automobiles,
who wear plain traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,
correct as is
Many different sects exist within the present-day community, including those who wear plain traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles as well as those who have adopted more contemporary lifestyles. (paragraph 2)
Answer choices for the above question
who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,
who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity, and automobiles,
who wear plain traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,
correct as is
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct choice for the underlined portion of the sentence is:
**who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,**
This option correctly uses a comma to separate the two adjectives "plain" and "traditional," making it clear that both descriptors modify "clothing." Other options either incorrectly omit the comma or rearrange the sentence in a way that disrupts its flow.
**who wear plain, traditional clothing and shun electricity and automobiles,**
This option correctly uses a comma to separate the two adjectives "plain" and "traditional," making it clear that both descriptors modify "clothing." Other options either incorrectly omit the comma or rearrange the sentence in a way that disrupts its flow.