Question

choose the correct placement for commas in this sentence.
ideally i would spend the day napping with my cat mr. pawppins.
choose 1 answer:
a ideally, i would spend the day napping, with my cat, mr. pawppins.
b ideally, i would spend the day napping, with my cat mr. pawppins.
c ideally, i would spend the day napping with my cat, mr. pawppins.

Explanation:

To determine the correct comma placement, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The comma after "napping" is incorrect as "with my cat" is part of the phrase describing how the day is spent, and the comma after "cat" is also unnecessary.
• Option B: The comma after "napping" is incorrect as it disrupts the phrase "napping with my cat".
• Option C: A comma after "Ideally" sets off the introductory adverb, and a comma after "cat" is used to set off the appositive "Mr. Pawppins" (which renames "my cat"). This follows the rules of comma usage for introductory elements and appositives.

Answer:

C. Ideally, I would spend the day napping with my cat, Mr. Pawppins.