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Which edit corrects the comma error in this sentence?

The house next door, which is old and shabby has a "for sale" sign in the front yard.
O Insert a comma between "shabby" and "has."
O Insert a comma between "house" and "next."
O Delete the comma between "door" and "which."
O Insert a comma between "which" and "is."

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Final answer:

The comma error in the sentence is corrected by inserting a comma between "shabby" and "has."


Step-by-step explanation:

The correct edit to fix the comma error in the sentence is to

Insert a comma between "shabby" and "has." This correction separates the adjectives "old" and "shabby" with a comma, which is needed to correctly join two coordinate adjectives. With the comma in place, the sentence reads: The house next door, which is old and shabby, has a "for sale" sign in the front yard.


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