Choose the correct sentence from the following:
Correct answer: C. "The Return of the King", which is a popular movie, made a huge amount of money.
- A. The Return of the King which is a popular movie made a huge amount of money
- B. "The Return of the King", which is a popular movie made a huge amount of money.
- C. "The Return of the King", which is a popular movie, made a huge amount of money.
- D. "The return of the king", which is a popular, movie, made a huge amount of money.
Explanation
The Return of the King is a title, therefore it must be in between quotation marks. Therefore, Option A is incorrect. Since it is a title, it must also be capitalised. This means that option D is incorrect.Finally, 'which is a popular movie' is a dependent clause. Therefore, it must be contained within commas. This means option B is incorrect. Therefore, option C is the right answer.
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