Question

Which is the best version of the underlined part of sentence 8 (reproduced below)?
A pair of owls whose nest has been destroyed flies away: they are shrieking in terror.
A.
NO CHANGE
B.
away; they are shrieking in terror
C.
away, they are shrieking in terror.
D.
away they are shrieking in terror.

Answer 1

The best version of the underlined part of sentence 8 would be **C. away, they are shrieking in terror.**

This option correctly uses a comma to separate the two independent clauses, providing clarity and maintaining proper punctuation.