Question #N459
The essay argues that the use of virtual reality (VR) in education is beneficial because it allows students to experience things that they otherwise would not be able to, such as visiting the Great Wall of China or exploring the Amazon rainforest. For example, a history student might use VR to travel back in time to witness the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the passage, the main clause is "the essay argues that the use of virtual reality (VR) in education is beneficial because it allows students to experience things that they otherwise would not be able to." Which of the following is a correct use of a comma in the main clause?
Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly in the main clause?Correct Answer is: D
The comma in choice D is correct because it is used to separate an introductory phrase from the main clause. It follows the convention that a comma is typically used to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause. In choice D, the dependent clause is "because it allows students to experience things that they otherwise would not be able to." The independent clause is "the essay argues that the use of virtual reality (VR) in education is beneficial." Choice A is incorrect because it places a comma after the subject, "The essay." Choice B is incorrect because it places a comma after the noun phrase "virtual reality (VR)" in the middle of the subject. Choice C is incorrect because it places a comma after the noun phrase "virtual reality (VR)" in the middle of the predicate.