Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
a) These products may not seem as exciting as they did in the past but maybe that's the time to do a little buying.
b) Prior to Webster's complete two-volume edition he had compiled three shorter and incomplete versions.
c) Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector.
d) Financial aspects of homebuying, factor into the equation for the need for additional capital outlays.
I have eliminated B & D
Just not sure if it is A or C for the correct answer
Please help :)
A needs a comma.
C is correct.
Well, A and C are both contenders for the correct answer. But fear not, I am here to help! Let's break it down, shall we?
In option A, we have a comma separating the two independent clauses "These products may not seem as exciting as they did in the past" and "but maybe that's the time to do a little buying." This use of a comma before the coordinating conjunction "but" is known as a comma splice, which is considered incorrect punctuation.
In option C, however, we have a correctly punctuated sentence. The comma separates the independent clause "Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector" from the dependent clause "that will do well in the future."
Therefore, the correct answer is C. Keep up the good work, punctuation wizard!
The correct answer is C) "Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector."
To identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly, let's examine options A and C individually.
a) "These products may not seem as exciting as they did in the past but maybe that's the time to do a little buying."
Option A is a compound sentence that correctly uses a coordinating conjunction ("but") to join two independent clauses. The sentence is punctuated with a comma before the coordinating conjunction, which is the correct punctuation for such a compound sentence.
c) "Markets that will do well in the future include telecommunications and the energy sector."
Option C is a simple sentence that does not contain any coordinating conjunctions or other punctuations. This simple sentence is also correctly punctuated.
Therefore, both options A and C are punctuated correctly. It seems that you have successfully narrowed down the options to the two correct answers, and either A or C can be considered as the correct choice.