Question

For each of the following sentences, choose the correct end punctuation.

1.) Young women wore amber pendants to protect their virginity, an important virtue in some cultures.

   separates items in a series

separates coordinate adjectives (adjectives that independently modify the same noun)

joins two main clauses

    sets off an introductory clause, phrase, or word

sets off a nonrestrictive modifier (modifying words that could be removed without loss of meaning)

2.) Other ancient peoples burned amber with rich, fragrant frankincense and myrrh to keep away evil spirits.

separates items in a series

separates coordinate adjectives (adjectives that independently modify the same noun)

      joins two main clauses

sets off an introductory clause, phrase, or word

sets off a nonrestrictive modifier (modifying words that could be removed without loss of meaning)

Answer 1

1.) Young women wore amber pendants to protect their virginity, an important virtue, in some cultures.

   sets off a nonrestrictive modifier (modifying words that could be removed without loss of meaning)

2.) Other ancient peoples burned amber with rich, fragrant frankincense and myrrh to keep away evil spirits.

separates coordinate adjectives (adjectives that independently modify the same noun)