[Video] Q32: No change or indicates that- or indicates, that or indicates that

Explanation for Question 32 From the Writing Section on the 2019 April Sat

Okay. Number 32, we are looking at the appropriate punctuation for this situation. 2 Um, the sentence rates, the study indicates that comma song complexity 3 is subject to the pressure of the birds needs to identify and may of 4 the same species. So when we say indicate that the question 5 is, do we need a dash, a comma, 6 any form of punctuation here and where should it go? 7 So in this case, we actually don't need any punctuation at all. 8 The sentence flows correctly. The study indicates that sound complexity is subject 9 to the pressure of the birds need identify a mate, 10 work smoothly, no need to break that up. 11 Um, so answer choice days are correct answer here. 12 Uh, the reason that there no need to insert any type of punctuation is 13 that we're not being too listy here. 14 Um, the sentence isn't too long, 15 it's, it's broken up with this, semi-colon in the middle, 16 so there's really no need to insert any other elements here. 17 Um, if we look at our answer choices that no change option with a 18 comma after that, just kind of breaks up the flow of the sentence for 19 no reason this and say, this study indicates that sound complexity is 20 subject to not really necessary. 21 Um, and similarly choice C with a comma after indicates breaks up the sentence 22 for no reason. Um, the study indicates that's 23 on complexity. Again, the pause isn't really needed. 24 Um, and this dash here and be a slightly tempting answer choice since it 25 sort of adds that dramatic effect indicates that dash song complexity is subject 26 to, but there's really no need for it. The sentence flows most smoothly when 27 it just proceeds with no punctuation. And that way we're not really confusing our 28 reader by kind of implying that there's anything else going on with this sentence. 29 So we're going to stick with answer choice D for 32.