Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
A) My mother decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.
B) My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of her age.
C) My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of, her age.
D) My mother, decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This sentence does not require a comma before the infinitive phrase "to become a nurse" as it is not separating two independent clauses. The phrase "in spite of her age" is appropriately placed following the verb "to become."