Question

click or tap on any word or words that should not be followed by a comma. if the statement doesnt contain any errors, click the
o errors\ button. mrs. malaprop, a character in richard sheridans 1775 play the rivals, frequently (and comically) uses words that do not mean what she thinks they mean. the term \malapropism,\ which refers to a word used incorrectly in place of a word that sounds similar, derives from her character. no errors hide clickable areas

Explanation:

• "Mrs. Malaprop" is a proper noun and the subject of the sentence. It is followed by an appositive ("a character...") which is correctly set off by a comma.
• "The Rivals" is the title of a play. The comma after it is correct as it separates the title from the rest of the sentence.
• "malapropism" is a term. The comma after it is correct as it introduces a non - restrictive relative clause ("which refers...").
• "similar" is part of a prepositional phrase ("that sounds similar"). There is no need for a comma after it as it is not followed by an appositive or a non - restrictive clause.

Answer:

similar