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Writing Workshop: Literary Analysis

Question 3 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 IC

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
Without water - the plant will die.
B
Without water; the plant will die.
C
Without water, the plant will die.
D
Without water the plant will die.

Explanation

“Without water” is an introductory phrase, so a comma separates it from the main clause, “the plant will die.” The correctly punctuated sentence is “Without water, the plant will die.”

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