Question

Read the sentence.

The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case in the hopes of winning the trial.

Which is the best revision of the sentence?

a. The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury (it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case) in hope of winning the trial.

b. The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury—it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case—in hope of winning the trial.

c. The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury, it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case, in hope of winning the trial.

d. no change

Answer 1

B is correct because too many commas can be to restrictive.

Answer 2

Answer: B.

Step-by-step explanation: Option D is discarded because the sentence clearly needs to have its punctuation fixed; option C is wrong because the independent clause "it was unbelievable..." cannot be introduced with a comma, and while options A and B seem viable, the abrupt interruption of the normal flow of the sentence demands the use of dashes.