Question

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
The ripe, melon from Mr. Campbell's garden was cut for the summer, picnic the next day.
The ripe melon (from Mr. Campbell's garden) was cut for the summer picnic the next day.
The ripe melon from (Mr. Campbell's garden) was cut for the summer picnic, the next day.
The ripe melon—from Mr. Campbell's garden was cut for the summer picnic the next day.
@vera_ewing

Answer 1

Ideas?

Answer 2

D.

Answer 3

Normally when you use a dash, you have to end something else with a dash. This sentence doesn't have that.

Answer 4

I'm leaning towards B. The other choices don't look correct to me. Let me know if I'm right! :)

Answer 5

Correct