Sentence 12: In short, the best predictor of a happy marriage may simply be this: that the man and woman are able to communicate openly and productively before the marriage even takes place.
What correction should be made to this sentence?
1. remove the comma after short
2. replace best with good
3. change are to is
4. insert a comma after openly
5. no correction is necessary
4 ?
my last question Sue and I am done with this assignment ;-)
Nope. I don't see anything wrong with this sentence. 5.
You did a great job with this assignment, ASIA. Congratulations!
Thank you so much Ms.Sue it's always a good feeling to accomplish something on your own;-)
Yes! :-) You are very welcome.
To determine the correction needed in Sentence 12, we need to examine the options provided:
1. Removing the comma after "short" would result in "In short the best predictor...". This change would make the phrase "In short" seem like the beginning of a new sentence rather than an introductory phrase. Therefore, this option is not correct.
2. Replacing "best" with "good" would change the meaning of the sentence. The original sentence implies that being the best predictor is what makes a happy marriage, whereas using "good" suggests that being a predictor (among other potential predictors) contributes to a happy marriage. Therefore, this option is not correct.
3. Changing "are" to "is" would result in "that the man and woman is able to communicate..." and create a subject-verb disagreement. The original sentence uses the plural verb "are" to agree with the plural subject "the man and woman." Therefore, this option is not correct.
4. Inserting a comma after "openly" would result in "able to communicate openly, and productively before the marriage even takes place." This change would create a comma splice, as two independent clauses are connected only by a comma. Therefore, this option is not correct.
5. "No correction is necessary" suggests that the original sentence is grammatically correct and does not require any changes. Upon analyzing the given options, we can conclude that Option 5 is the correct answer.
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