Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A. Boston, Massachusetts played an important role in American history and politics.
B. Boston, Massachusetts played an important role, in American history and politics.
C. Boston, Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.
D. Boston Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.
D
i think the answer is C
No.
Please study usages for commas in your text.
It’s A
Its not A
D
The correct sentence is A. It uses a comma correctly to separate the city and state, and another comma to separate the prepositional phrase "in American history and politics."
To identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly, we need to consider the placement of commas. Commas are used to separate items in a series, join independent clauses, set off introductory elements, and enclose nonessential elements.
Looking at each option:
A. Boston, Massachusetts played an important role in American history and politics.
This sentence is punctuated correctly. The comma after "Boston" sets off the nonessential state name (Massachusetts) from the rest of the sentence, which makes it correct.
B. Boston, Massachusetts played an important role, in American history and politics.
This sentence is punctuated incorrectly. The comma after "role" is unnecessary and disrupts the sentence structure.
C. Boston, Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.
This sentence is punctuated correctly. The two commas surround the nonessential state name (Massachusetts), making it grammatically correct.
D. Boston Massachusetts, played an important role in American history and politics.
This sentence is punctuated incorrectly. The comma after "Massachusetts" is missing, which makes the state name look like an integral part of the sentence.
Considering these explanations, the correct answer is A. Boston, Massachusetts played an important role in American history and politics.