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位置4的问题 Gerald told Maria, my older sister, that I would pick her up at the library. Maria my older sister, thatMaria, my older sister thatNo change is needed.

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A.Maria my older sister, that
B.Maria, my older sister that
C.No change is needed.
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Question restatement and options: - Question: Determine the appropriate punctuation or wording for the segment involving Maria in the sentence about Gerald telling Maria something. Options: 1) Maria my older sister, that 2) Maria, my older sister that 3) No change is needed. Option 1: 'Maria my older sister, that' – This option omits the comma after 'Maria' and places a comma after 'sister' before 'that'. The lack of a comma after 'Maria' makes the appositive phrase awkward, and the placement of 'that' here disrupts the flow of the reported speech. In standard English punctuation, when you insert a nonrestrictive appositive like 'my older sister' between a proper noun and the rest of the sentence, you typically set the appositive off with commas on both sides if it is explanatory. The missing comma after 'Maria' tends to fuse the noun with the following phrase, which is undesirable. Option 2: 'Maria, my older sister that' – This option adds a comma after 'M......Login to view full explanation

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