Question

read the sentence.
while she slept the alarm kept ringing in jamies ear.
according to the elements of style, what is the correct way to revise this sentence?

while she slept, the alarm kept ringing in jamies ear.
the alarm kept ringing in jamies ear, while she slept.
the alarm kept ringing while she slept in jamies ear.
no change

Explanation:

To revise the sentence correctly, we need to use a comma after the introductory adverbial clause "While she slept" to separate it from the main clause. The first option adds the necessary comma after "While she slept", making the sentence structure clear. The second option misplaces the comma and the clause order, the third option misinterprets the meaning (suggesting she slept in Jamie's ear), and "no change" is incorrect as the original lacks the needed comma.

Answer:

A. While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie’s ear.