Question

The following sentence contains an introductory phrase:
Seriously I can lift an extra twenty pounds if I yell when I bench press!
Which revision correctly punctuates the sentence?
Select one:
O a. Seriously, I can lift an extra twenty pounds if I yell when I bench press!
O b. Seriously I can lift an extra twenty pounds, if I yell when I bench press!
Oc. Seriously I can lift an extra twenty pounds, if I yell, when I bench press!
O d. Seriously I can lift an extra twenty pounds if I yell, when I bench press!

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is a. Seriously, I can lift an extra twenty pounds if I yell when I bench press!

Explanation:

Think of it as a conversation. If you are saying this, you put a pause between "seriously" and "I", don't you? The comma serves as this pause. Ergo, it is a