Question

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

A.
The discovery, which was the first of its kind in several years, caused an international stir.

B.
The discovery, which was the first of its kind in several years caused an international stir.

C.
The discovery which was the first of its kind, in several years, caused an international stir.

D.
The discovery which was the first of its kind in several years, caused an international stir.
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Answer 1

I think it mught be, b.

Answer 2

No, it's actually A. Cause when something is usually in between comas, it means that it's just an explaination or something like that, but IK for sure that C and D are wrong and am pretty sure (90%) it's A.

Answer 3

It is definitely A. Like @NewGamer17 said. i am 100% totally and utterly for A.

Answer 4

Lol @MathHelpPls I said 90% because I didn't know how to explain it XD

Answer 5

You did fine @NewGamer17. At least you backed yourself up on why you thought it was A. Reasoning helps the person who asked the question to determine which answer to choose based on the information given by people like you. Good job!

Answer 6

@MathHelpPls thanks for making me feel smart :) XD

Answer 7

(thumbs up) @NewGamer17

Also, by the way, @dunnross, don't forget to close this question.

Answer 8

It's A. "Which" begins a nonrestrictive clause, which is always separated by commas (like that). "Which" is an indicator that the clause in the commas isn't necessary to the sentence - if you remove it, it still makes sense.