The female statue, that holds the globe in her hand, represents science. 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 correct answer is - The comma attempts to set apart an essential element.
The phrase <em>that holds the globe in her hand </em>is essential to the meaning of the sentence and should therefore not be separated by a comma. Essential phrases are never separated by commas because otherwise they could be omitted, which is not the case here. Given that it is essential, it is important for the meaning.
