Question

question 9

what comma has mccarthy left out from the line, \...if he is not the word of god god never spoke.\

after the second use of the word god
after the word if
after the word word
after the first use of the word god

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

The quote is: "...If he is not the word of God God never spoke."
This is a conditional sentence starting with a dependent clause: "If he is not the word of God".

Identify the clause boundary

The dependent introductory clause ends at the first "God". The independent main clause is "God never spoke."

Determine the missing punctuation

Standard grammar rules require a comma to separate an introductory dependent clause from the main clause. Therefore, a comma is missing after the first use of the word "God" (i.e., "...If he is not the word of God, God never spoke.").

Answer:

• After the second use of the word God
• After the word if
• After the word word
• After the first use of the word God (Correct answer)