Question

question 5 which sentence is correctly punctuated? a several of us object to, your lighting that cigar. b stunned by the news, the crowd stood in silence. c raking all the leaves into a neat pile cynthia admired her work.

Explanation:

In option A, the comma after "to" is incorrect. In option C, there should be a comma after "pile" to separate the introductory - ing phrase from the main clause. Option B correctly uses a comma to separate the introductory participial phrase "Stunned by the news" from the main clause "the crowd stood in silence".

Answer:

B. Stunned by the news, the crowd stood in silence.