Question 13/GED Reading Practice Test




Question 13 of 25

 

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Read the short journal entry below, then answer the question that follows.

 

(1)When I was seven my sister and I went to summer camp in Arkansas. (2) We spent one month at camp. (3) During that month, we did all sorts of activities, like horseback riding, canoeing and hiking. (4) I spent a lot of time at the stables but my sister did not. (5)While I loved the horses, my sister, on the other hand, was terrified of them!

13. Sentence 1: When I was seven my sister and I went to summer camp in Arkansas.

Which correction would best edit Sentence 1?

A. When I was seven, my sister and I went to summer camp in Arkansas.
B. When I was seven my sister, and I, went to summer camp in Arkansas.
C. When, I was seven, my sister and I went to summer camp, in Arkansas.

If you missed this question you should study comma use after introductory phrases. As a rule of thumb, commas should follow an introductory phrase in order to separate the introductory phrase from the main part of the sentence.