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Question 10 • DRHS American Literature and Composition

Read the sentence.While she slept the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to revise this sentence?

Answer
A
While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear.
B
The alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear, while she slept.
C
The alarm kept ringing while she slept in Jamie's ear.
D
no change

Explanation

“While she slept” is an introductory dependent clause, so it should be followed by a comma before the main clause. The revised sentence is “While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie’s ear.”

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