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(25) One candidate asked Marilyn Lopez a leading candidate for city council if she would support a new sports stadium funded by the city.
Which is the correct way to punctuate the underlined part of this sentence?
One candidate, asked Marilyn Lopez a leading candidate for city council,
One candidate asked, Marilyn Lopez a leading candidate for city council,
One candidate asked Marilyn Lopez, a leading candidate, for city council,
One candidate asked Marilyn Lopez, a leading candidate for city council,
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Answer: One candidate asked Marilyn Lopez, a leading candidate for city council, if she would support a new sports stadium funded by the city.
Explanation: "a leading candidate for city council" is a nonrestrictive appositive modifying "Marilyn Lopez" and should be set off with commas. The other options misplace commas or change the meaning.
Explanation: "a leading candidate for city council" is a nonrestrictive appositive modifying "Marilyn Lopez" and should be set off with commas. The other options misplace commas or change the meaning.
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