The graduate students filled out the necessary applications, and submitted the required references.

How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above?

A .The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate.
B. The comma attempts to set apart an essential element.
C .The comma attempts to separate a compound subject.
D .The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.

Question

The graduate students filled out the necessary applications, and submitted the required references.

 

How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above?

A .The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate.
B. The comma attempts to set apart an essential element.
C .The comma attempts to separate a compound subject.
D .The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.

anonymous · Answer

A. because it separates the two verbs that form the predicate in this sentence (she filled them out and submitted them, both actions relate to the same subject so it's a compound predicate)