Question

choose the correct placement for the commas in this sentence. the best speller in her class ami hoped someday she would make it to the national spelling bee. choose 1 answer: a the best speller, in her class ami, hoped someday she would make it to the national spelling bee. b the best speller in her class, ami hoped, someday she would make it to the national spelling bee. c the best speller in her class, ami hoped someday she would make it to the national spelling bee.

Explanation:

To determine the correct comma placement, we analyze the sentence structure. The phrase "The best speller in her class" is an appositive (a noun phrase that renames another noun) for "Ami". In option A, the commas are placed incorrectly, disrupting the meaning. In option B, the comma after "Ami hoped" is incorrect as it splits the main clause inappropriately. Option C correctly uses a comma after "The best speller in her class" to set off the appositive "Ami" and then continues the main clause without incorrect additional commas.

Answer:

C. The best speller in her class, Ami hoped someday she would make it to the National Spelling Bee.