Question

Which of the following sentences correctly. punctuates the transitional phrase? A. Hence, teachers, try to add material to the course bit by bit. B. Hence teachers, try to add material to the course bit by bit. C. Hence, teachers try to add material to the course bit by bit. D. Hence teachers try to add material to the course bit by bit.​

Answer 1

The sentence which correctly punctuates the transitional phrase is:

C. Hence, teachers try to add material to the course bit by bit.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Hence" is an adverb that indicates a consequence, being similar to the phrase "as a consequence", or "for that reason". When "hence" appears at the beginning of a sentence, it must be followed by a comma. For example:

- She lost all her money. Hence, she will need to find a job.

In the sentence we are analyzing here, the only comma to be used is the one after "hence". If the comma is placed elsewhere, it will make the sentence wrong by separating essential elements in the structure. Let's use option A as an example. The second comma is gratuitously separating the subject and the verb, which should not occur.