Once he arrived at the Jonathan sat on a boulder and watched his dog, Hoolihan, outrun the spilling waves and then chase them ba
ck to sea in an endless cycle of fun. He closed his eyes, listening to the crashing waves, an oddly comforting sound he had loved ever since he was a child. What is the correct word that is punctuated correctly?
The correct word that is punctuated correctly is in option A: The word "Beach" <em>followed by a comma</em>. One the the purposes for using a comma, as in this case, is when a dependent clause starts a sentence . This is to separate the dependend clause form the independent clause. But if the dependent clause is a the end, it is not necessary to use a comma.
Once
he arrived at the beach, Jonathan sat on a boulder and watched his
dog, Hoolihan, outrun the spilling waves and then chase them back to
sea in an endless cycle of fun. He closed his eyes, listening to the
crashing waves, an oddly comforting sound he had loved ever since he
was a child.
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