Question
Which sentence contains an error in punctuation pertaining to commas?
Responses
A Hesitantly, he opened the bright, squared-shaped package. Hesitantly, he opened the bright, squared-shaped package.
B The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night. The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night.
C Many visitors enjoy the cool, inviting atmosphere of the natural spring. Many visitors enjoy the cool, inviting atmosphere of the natural spring.
D We hoped and prayed for a clearing as we hiked the long, treacherous path through the hills.
Responses
A Hesitantly, he opened the bright, squared-shaped package. Hesitantly, he opened the bright, squared-shaped package.
B The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night. The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night.
C Many visitors enjoy the cool, inviting atmosphere of the natural spring. Many visitors enjoy the cool, inviting atmosphere of the natural spring.
D We hoped and prayed for a clearing as we hiked the long, treacherous path through the hills.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The sentence that contains an error in punctuation pertaining to commas is:
**B** The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night.
The word "cycles" should not have a comma before it, as it does not separate items in a list. The corrected sentence should read: "The rain fell in steady, repetitive cycles throughout the night."
**B** The rain fell in steady, repetitive, cycles throughout the night.
The word "cycles" should not have a comma before it, as it does not separate items in a list. The corrected sentence should read: "The rain fell in steady, repetitive cycles throughout the night."