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Read the sentence.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption in class and this upset the teacher.Which option correctly indicates where the writer should place commas so that the sentence is written clearly?Group of answer choicesThe student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption in class and this, upset the teacher.The student’s joke, although hilarious, caused a significant disruption in class, and this upset the teacher.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant, disruption in class, and this upset the teacher.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption, in class, and this upset the teacher.

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Read the sentence.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption in class and this upset the teacher.Which option correctly indicates where the writer should place commas so that the sentence is written clearly?Group of answer choicesThe student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption in class and this, upset the teacher.The student’s joke, although hilarious, caused a significant disruption in class, and this upset the teacher.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant, disruption in class, and this upset the teacher.The student’s joke although hilarious caused a significant disruption, in class, and this upset the teacher.

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Solution

The correct option is: "The student’s joke, although hilarious, caused a significant disruption in class, and this upset the teacher."

Here's why:

  1. After "The student’s joke," a comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase from the main body of the sentence.

  2. "Although hilarious" is a parenthetical element, or an aside, that adds extra information to the sentence. It should be set off with commas on both sides.

  3. Before "and this upset the teacher," a comma is needed because "this upset the teacher" is an independent clause. When two independent clauses are connected by a coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet), a comma is usually placed before the conjunction.

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