Question

Select the correct text in the passage. Which two parts of the passage are punctuated correctly?

a) The sun sets in the west, bringing a peaceful end to the day.
b) The moonrise, on the other hand; creates a mysterious atmosphere.
c) Birds sing joyfully, heralding the arrival of a new morning.
d) Clouds, float lazily across the sky creating beautiful formations.

Answer 1

The two correctly punctuated parts of the passage are a) The sun sets in the west, bringing a peaceful end to the day, and c) Birds sing joyfully, heralding the arrival of a new morning.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked which two parts of the passage are punctuated correctly. The correct answers are:

• a) The sun sets in the west, bringing a peaceful end to the day.
• c) Birds sing joyfully, heralding the arrival of a new morning.

Both of these options use commas correctly to separate clauses and to list descriptive details. Option b) incorrectly uses a semicolon instead of a comma, and option d) erroneously places a comma between the subject and the verb.