Emily is writing a paper about a day at the beach. Read these paragraphs from the body of Emily's paper and look for corrections she needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.

“Emily’s Day At The Beach”

(1) Emily decided to spend her Saturday afternoon at the beach. (2) The sun was shining brightly and she packed a picnic basket with sandwiches and fruits. (3) She also brought her favorite book to read by the shore. (4) Emily’s best friend, Lily, joining her later in the day. (5) They had a great time building sandcastles and swimming in the ocean. (6) They forgot to apply sunscreen, which was a mistake that made them both sunburned.

(7) As the day went on, they grew hungry and sat down to eat their picnic. (8) Emily realized she forgot to bring any drinks. (9) They had to walk the nearby café. (10) Café brewberry was a little crowded, but they managed to get their drinks quickly. (11) They were happy to sit in the shade and enjoy their refreshments. (12) Afterward, they took a walk along the beach and collected seashells.

(13) Finally the sun started to set, and it was time to go home. (14) They packed up their things and left the beach, but not before taking a few last pictures. (15) Emily and Lily agreed that despite the sunburn, they had a wonderful day. (16) They planned to return to the beach again soon, this time with more preparation and less sun exposure. (17) They both had a wonderful day at the beach.

What change needs to be made in sentnence 13?
Change started to starting

Remove the comma after set

Change was to is

Insert a comma after Finally

1 answer

The correct change that needs to be made in sentence 13 is to insert a comma after "Finally."

So the revised sentence would read:

"Finally, the sun started to set, and it was time to go home."

This punctuation change improves the clarity and flow of the sentence.

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