Identify the INCORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
Reaching for the light bulb, Greg fell off the stepladder.
Reaching for the light bulb, Greg fell off the stepladder.
Thinking he might be hurt Robert ran in to help.
Thinking he might be hurt Robert ran in to help.
Changing a light bulb is not difficult.
Changing a light bulb is not difficult.
Holding the stepladder, Robert watched Greg try again.
The incorrectly punctuated sentence is: "Thinking he might be hurt Robert ran in to help."
The incorrectly punctuated sentence is: Thinking he might be hurt Robert ran in to help.
To identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence, we need to examine each option and determine if there are any errors in punctuation. Let's analyze each sentence:
1. "Reaching for the light bulb, Greg fell off the stepladder." - This sentence is correctly punctuated. It begins with a present participle phrase followed by a comma, and the main clause is separated by the comma.
2. "Thinking he might be hurt Robert ran in to help." - This sentence is also correctly punctuated. It follows the same pattern as the first sentence, with a present participle phrase before the main clause, and both parts are properly separated by a comma.
3. "Changing a light bulb is not difficult." - This sentence is correctly punctuated. It is a simple declarative sentence and does not require any additional punctuation.
4. "Holding the stepladder, Robert watched Greg try again." - This sentence is also correctly punctuated. It begins with a present participle phrase followed by a comma, and the main clause is properly separated by the comma.
Based on the analysis, all the sentences are correctly punctuated, so there is no incorrect sentence among the options provided.