Question

read this sentence from paragraph 2 of \to go or not to go.\ they stated they were thrilled that sophia got the scholarship to known, prestigious school. what is the purpose of the comma in the sentence? a. it separates two independent clauses. b. it separates distinct items in a list of things. c. it separates two adjectives of equal value that modify the same noun d. it separates unnecessary information from the main part of the sentence

Explanation:

To determine the comma's purpose, analyze each option:

• Option A: The sentence has no two independent clauses (a clause needs a subject and verb; here, "known, prestigious" are adjectives, not clauses), so A is wrong.
• Option B: There's no list of items; "known" and "prestigious" describe "school", so B is wrong.
• Option C: "Known" and "prestigious" are both adjectives modifying "school" and are of equal value (coordinate adjectives), so the comma separates them. This fits.
• Option D: The adjectives are essential to describe "school", not unnecessary info, so D is wrong.

Answer:

C. It separates two adjectives of equal value that modify the same noun