Question

Add commas to the following statement:

Successive governments have consistently failed to ring-fence a significant annual fund for cycling provision from within the transport budget. We have been joined by the Automobile Association, Australian Cycling, and Shane Page in supporting calls for an annual budget of $20 per capita. We urge all parties to pledge this fund in their election manifestos. Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.

A. Successive governments have consistently failed to ring-fence a significant annual fund for cycling provision from within the transport budget. We have been joined by the Automobile Association, Australian Cycling, and Shane Page, in supporting calls for an annual budget of $20 per capita. We urge all parties to pledge this fund in their election manifestos. Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.
B. Successive governments have consistently failed to ring-fence a significant annual fund for cycling provision from within the transport budget. We have been joined by the Automobile Association Australian Cycling, and Shane Page in supporting calls for an annual budget of $20 per capita. We urge all parties to pledge this fund in their election manifestos. Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.
C. Successive governments have consistently failed to ring-fence a significant annual fund for cycling provision from within the transport budget. We have been joined by the Automobile Association, Australian Cycling, and Shane Page in supporting calls for an annual budget of $20 per capita. We urge all parties to pledge this fund in their election manifestos. Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.
D. Successive governments have consistently failed to ring-fence a significant annual fund for cycling provision from within the transport budget. We have been joined by the Automobile Association, Australian Cycling, and Shane Page in supporting calls for an annual budget of $20 per capita. We urge all parties to pledge this fund in their election manifestos. Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.

Answer 1

Option C is the correct choice for proper comma placement, with commas used to separate items in a list and no unnecessary comma after 'Shane Page.' The dash is also correctly used to indicate a break in thought.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question at hand involves applying proper punctuation, with a focus on where commas should be placed within a given statement. Looking at the options A through D, the most punctually correct statement appears to be option C. This option correctly uses commas to separate items in a list and does not incorrectly place a comma after 'Shane Page,' which would be unnecessary in this context considering that it is the last item in the series. No additional commas are needed after 'Shane Page' as the sentence continues without the need for an additional pause.

It is also important to note that the dash used in the last sentence 'Australia leads the world in competitive cycling - it is time we did the same for our communities.' is correctly placed and does not require commas around it as it indicates a break in thought or a parenthetical statement.