Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. The female statue, that holds the globe in her hand, represents science. How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above? The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate. The comma attempts to separate a compound subject. The comma attempts to set apart an essential element. The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.

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Leyla Cooper

28 December, 02:52

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. The female statue, that holds the globe in her hand, represents science. How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above? The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate. The comma attempts to separate a compound subject. The comma attempts to set apart an essential element. The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.

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Randy Howe · Answer 1

The comma in the sentence above is used incorrectly because it attempts to separate a compound predicate. The comma is incorrectly used to split a compound predicate which shares the same subject. The predicate must need equal access to the subject that's why no comma is needed.