Question

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What changes, if any, should be made to correct the punctuation in this sentence?

California the place where the author grew up figures prominently in his writing.

A. Make no changes; the sentence is correct as is.
B. Add a dash after California and a dash after up.
C. Add a dash after California and dash after prominently.
D. Add a dash after California and make no other changes.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Sentence (ORIGINAL): California the place where the author grew up figures prominently in his writing.

Sentence (FIXED): California, the place where the author grew up, figures prominently in his writing.

Answer 2

B

Step-by-step explanation:

You would definitely need a dash after California for fluidity, and since "the place where the author grew up" sounds like a sub-description, add a dash after for fluidity.