Question

choose the correct placement for the commas in this sentence. they went to denali the tallest mountain in north america on their first day in alaska. choose 1 answer: a they went, to denali, the tallest mountain in north america on their first day in alaska. b they went to denali, the tallest mountain in north america, on their first day in alaska. c they went to denali the tallest mountain, in north america, on their first day in alaska.

Explanation:

To determine the correct comma placement, we analyze the sentence structure. The phrase "the tallest mountain in North America" is a non - restrictive appositive that provides additional information about "Denali". Non - restrictive appositives should be set off by commas. Also, the phrase "on their first day in Alaska" is an adverbial phrase. In option B, "the tallest mountain in North America" is correctly set off with commas, and the comma before "on their first day in Alaska" is also correct as it separates the main clause from the adverbial phrase. Option A incorrectly places commas in the middle of the verb - object phrase "went to Denali". Option C misplaces the comma in "Denali the tallest mountain" and also has incorrect comma placement in the rest of the sentence.

Answer:

B. They went to Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, on their first day in Alaska.