Question

Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence.

A. Instead, of resting her sprained ankle Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

B. Instead of resting, her sprained ankle Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

C. Instead, of resting her sprained ankle, Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

D. Instead of resting her sprained ankle, Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

Answer 1

Answer: D. Instead of resting her sprained ankle, Justine tried to play basketball

Explanation: This is correct because you always use an comma when introducing someone name in a sentence

Answer 2

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Answer:

D. Instead of resting her sprained ankle, Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

Step-by-step explanation:

The comma effectively separates the dependent clause (a group of words that does not express a complete thought: Instead of resting her sprained ankle, from the independent clauses (complete thought): Justine tried to play basketball and made the injury worse.

The comma separates the incomplete thought from the complete one, forming a sentence.