bibha wrote:
In surprising medical news, scientists investigating long-term effects of stroke are reporting that injury to a specific part of the brain, located behind the ear, can instantly and permanently break a smoking habit.
brain, located behind the ear, can instantly and permanently break a smoking habit
brain located behind the ear can instantly and permanently break a smoking habit
brain, located behind the ear, can instantly and permanently break the habit of smoking
brain located behind the ear, can instantly and permanently break a smoking habit
brain, the one located behind the ear, can instantly and permanently break the habit of smoking
Here is the OA/OE:
The original sentence is correct as written. Commas are used correctly to separate the parenthetical expression located behind the ear from the rest of the sentence.
(A) The phrase located behind the ear is correctly separated from the rest of the sentence by commas.
(B) The lack of commas in this option turns the sentence into a run-on.
(C) Though commas are used correctly here, the phrase the habit of smoking is wordy.
(D) A comma is needed after the word brain to make the sentence grammatically correct.
(E) The phrases the one located by behind the ear and the habit of smoking are both unnecessarily wordy.