Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. The female statue, that holds the globe in her hand, represents sc
ience. How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above? The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate. The comma attempts to separate a compound subject. The comma attempts to set apart an essential element. The comma attempts to join two independent clauses.
The comma in the sentence above is used incorrectly because it <span>attempts to separate a compound predicate. The comma is incorrectly used to split a compound predicate which shares the same subject. The predicate must need equal access to the subject that's why no comma is needed.</span>
<h3>As he trudged expectantly down the trail in a fake-fur parka, his rifle slung over one shoulder, the only food McCandless carried was a ten-pound bag of long-grained rice—and the two sandwiches and bag of corn chips that Gallien had contributed.</h3>
