Question

Which revision should be made so that the sentence is properly punctuated?

place a dash after “environmentalism”
remove the comma after “Thoreau”
place parentheses around “entitled Walden”
add a comma after “environmentalism”

Answer 1

The sentence needs to be revised by placing parentheses around the phrase "entitled Walden". This is because the phrase "entitled Walden" provides additional information about Thoreau's work and should be set apart from the rest of the sentence. By using parentheses, it indicates that the phrase is an additional, non-essential detail. This helps to clarify the sentence structure and improve its readability.