Question

how many pauses does the following sentence contain? we also know that when we write research reports, were expected to include statistics to back up what were saying, whether thats how many people die from smoking-related illnesses, how many deaths are caused by running red lights, or what the average cost of a college education is
a. 5\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tc. 4
b. 3\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\td. none of the above

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

Step1: Identify commas as pause markers

The sentence has commas at: "reports,", "saying,", "illnesses,", "lights," → 4 commas.

Step2: Match count to options

4 matches option c.

Answer:

C. c. 4