This question is based on the following passage, which contains some errors. The sentences are numbered to help you answer the question.
(1) As soon as Loraine arrived in town, she phoned Dee. (2) However Dee was not home. (3) Discouraged, by this Loraine walked four blocks to a coffee shop. (4) She hoped Darlene her old friend would be there. (5) When she got to the coffee shop, Loraine found that Darlene was not there. (6) Loraine asked one of the waitresses where Darlene was, and she learned that Darlene had moved to Delaware.
16. The first word in one of the sentences should be followed by a comma. What is that word?
A. However
** B. She
C. Loraine
D. When
No.
please someone help me
To find the answer to this question, you need to carefully analyze each sentence in the passage and determine which one starts with a word that should be followed by a comma.
Looking at each sentence:
(1) As soon as Loraine arrived in town, she phoned Dee. - This sentence starts with "As soon as," which is a dependent clause that should be followed by a comma. However, this sentence already has a comma after "town," so it is not the correct sentence.
(2) However Dee was not home. - This sentence starts with "However," which is an introductory word that should be followed by a comma. Therefore, this sentence is a possible candidate.
(3) Discouraged by this Loraine walked four blocks to a coffee shop. - This sentence does not start with a word that should be followed by a comma.
(4) She hoped Darlene her old friend would be there. - This sentence does not start with a word that should be followed by a comma.
(5) When she got to the coffee shop, Loraine found that Darlene was not there. - This sentence starts with "When," which is a dependent clause that should be followed by a comma. However, this sentence already has a comma after "shop," so it is not the correct sentence.
(6) Loraine asked one of the waitresses where Darlene was, and she learned that Darlene had moved to Delaware. - This sentence does not start with a word that should be followed by a comma.
From the analysis above, you can see that the word "She" in sentence 2 (However Dee was not home) should be followed by a comma. Therefore, the correct answer is B. She.