Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0
Exam: TSIA2 Reading and Writing Practice Test 1

Practice Question

Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 8 (reproduced below)? In fact, the word 'banana' comes from the Arabic word for 'finger.'

Answer Choices

  • A: (as it is now)
  • B: word, 'banana,' comes from the Arabic word for 'finger.'
  • C: word, 'banana' comes from the Arabic word for, 'finger.'
  • D: word, 'banana,' comes from the Arabic word for 'finger'

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is '(as it is now)' because the original punctuation correctly places 'banana' in quotation marks without unnecessary commas. Options B, C, and D introduce incorrect or redundant punctuation.

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