19. The following sentence may have an error in effective writing. The sentence or part of the sentence is BRACKET. Choose the best revision for the BRACKET part. If no revision is necessary, choose the first answer.
The computer [virus which was spreading rapidly was] not stopped by many firewalls.
virus which was spreading rapidly was
virus, which was spreading rapidly, was
virus which was spreading rapidly, was
virus, which was spreading rapidly was
20. The following sentence may have an error in effective writing. The sentence or part of the sentence is BRACKET. Choose the best revision for the BRACKET part. If no revision is necessary, choose the first answer.
[When the museum authorities investigated they] found several mysterious crates in the basement.
When the museum authorities investigated they found several
When the museum authorities investigated; they found several
2007-11-29 06:42:04 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
19. virus, which was spreading rapidly, was
20. When the museum authorities investigated they found several
For #20, there should be a comma after investigated. But since that was not an option, leave sentence as is.
2007-11-29 07:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by Classy PG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19) choose the second. You can lift that middle section from the sentence without affecting it.
20) I'm looking for an answer with a comma after "investigated." Neither is right at the moment. If there is no choice with a comma, then leave the sentence as it is in brackets... but there should be a comma choice.
2007-11-29 06:46:30 · answer #2 · answered by LJG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19. Choose the second answer because "which was spreading rapidly" is and extra in a perfectly fine sentence so it has to be separated.
20. Neither really work because it should be separated by a comma not a semi-colon. If separated with a semi-colon, the first half of the sentence becomes a fragment.
2007-11-29 06:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by juneejunebug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19) virus, which was spreading rapidly, was
20) Neither. It should be "When the museum authorities investigated, they found several."
2007-11-29 06:50:16 · answer #4 · answered by coloRED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virus, which was spreading rapidly, was
When the museum authorities investigated they found several
2007-11-29 06:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by mrashvin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
19: second choice
20: first choice
*20 does read better with a comma after investigated, but lacking that option, it must remain as-is.
2007-11-29 06:54:45 · answer #6 · answered by PopsGifts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virus, which was spreading rapidly, was
think it would be a comma(,) not a colon(;) after investigated as you have -------- but could be wrong
2007-11-29 06:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by steven m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋