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Question #N943

In the early 1900s, the American writer Gertrude Stein, known for her experimental style, wrote a series of books about her childhood in Oakland, California. The first of these books was "The Making of Americans" (1925), which Stein said was the first book in which she wrote about her own experiences as a child. In the passage, Stein’s ideas and her experiences are being described. Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion to maintain a consistent style?

Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion to maintain a consistent style?

A. which Stein said, was the first book in which she wrote about her own experiences as a child.

B. which Stein said was the first book in which she wrote about her own experiences as a child.

C. in which Stein said was the first book in which she wrote about her own experiences as a child.

D. which Stein said was the first book she wrote about her own experiences as a child.

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Correct Answer is: B

The best way to combine these sentences is to use a comma to separate the dependent clause from the main clause, as in choice B. The dependent clause is the phrase "which Stein said was the first book in which she wrote about her own experiences as a child." The main clause is the phrase "The Making of Americans (1925)." The other choices have various errors. Choice A uses a comma and a conjunction incorrectly. Choice C uses an unnecessary comma after the dependent clause. Choice D uses an unnecessary comma after the main clause.