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An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun and, when nonessential, is set off by commas. In option C, “a Pulitzer Prize winner” is a nonessential appositive identifying Beloved; it is correctly enclosed by commas. Additionally, book titles should be italicized in formal writing, which option C models. Option A misplaces punctuation—there should be a comma before and after the appositive; also, quotation marks are not the standard for book titles in formal academic style. Option B omits the second comma after the appositive. Option D has no commas, incorrectly integrating a nonessential phrase. The ELS competencies require facility with punctuation (commas, dashes, parentheses), agreement, and usage to enhance clarity and conform to standard written English. Recognizing whether an appositive is essential determines comma use: essential appositives restrict meaning and typically take no commas; nonessential ones add extra information and are bracketed by commas. Applying this decision framework efficiently improves editing accuracy on the test.

“Neither” is singular → takes singular verb “is.” Option C correct.

Central idea: reduce landfill waste through recycling and plastic reduction. Option A correct.

Subject “she” (singular, third person) takes verb “runs.” Option B is correct.

Multiply coefficients: 2 × 5 = 10. Add exponents: 2 + 3 = 5. Result = 10x⁵.