Question

11. Read this sentence.

The amount of water used by Americans can be reduced by turning off faucets when not in
use, decreasing the time spent in showers and running washing machines less frequently.
Which edit should be made to correct the sentence?

A. Insert a comma after Americans.
B. Delete the comma after use.
C. Insert a comma after showers.
D. Insert a comma after machines.

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

If you read it out loud, you can tell that "Decreasing the time spent in showers and running washing machines less frequently" is too much of a run on sentence.

Reading it after the comma is placed in front of 'showers', it makes much more sense.