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inspectors -

stern. hp

2. Sentence 2: If we were teenagers at the

time these licenses signified our passage

to adulthood.

Which of the following is the best way to

write the underlined portion of this

sentence? If you think the original is the

best way, choose option (1).

(1) time these licenses

(2) time. These licenses

(3) time; these licenses

(4) time, these licenses

(5) time, because these licenses

4

Explanation:

This is the correct answer because it correctly employs the comma to separate the prepositional phrase at the beginning of the sentences with the remaining part of the sentence.

The comma is necessary because without it the word time could potentially belong to the phrase if we were teenagers or to these licenses. The comma creates a needed pause in the sentence that allows the reader to oriente him/herself and keep the elements in context.