Mary Anning's brother ______ Joseph ______ assisted with many of her early fossil-hunting expeditions along the cliffs of Lyme Regis.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A
, / ,
- B
/ ,
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/
- D
, /
Explanation
If Anning had multiple brothers, "Joseph" is a restrictive appositive needed to identify which brother — no commas. The sentence implies he is being specified, so no commas around "Joseph."