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QuizMultiple Choice

Punctuating Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

Question 18 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Read the sentence.Henry David Thoreau, often known as the father of environmentalism wrote the book entitled Walden.

Answer
A
place a dash after “environmentalism”
B
remove the comma after “Thoreau”
C
place parentheses around “entitled Walden”
D
add a comma after “environmentalism”

Explanation

“Often known as the father of environmentalism” is extra information about Henry David Thoreau, so it should be set off by commas. The sentence already has a comma before the phrase; adding a comma after “environmentalism” correctly closes it before “wrote the book.”

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