Question

where would the pauses be in the following sentence? the united states is, in many ways, a nation in love with statistics.
a. after nation and love \tc. after states and with
b. after is and ways \td. none of the above.
please select the best answer from the choices provided
a
b
c
d

Explanation:

The sentence "The United States is, in many ways, a nation in love with statistics" has commas setting off the parenthetical phrase "in many ways". Pauses occur after "is" (before the phrase) and after "ways" (after the phrase), which matches option b.

Answer:

B. after is and ways