William Shakespeare, the great English playwright was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. Choose the option that best corrects the underlined part.
Shakespeare, the great English playwright,
Shakespeare the great English playwright,
Shakespeare, the great, English playwright
NO CHANGE
A
Shakespeare, the great English playwright,
B
NO CHANGE
C
Shakespeare, the great, English playwright
D
Shakespeare the great English playwright,
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In the given sentence, Shakespeare has been described as the great English playwright. In such sentence, when a degree or certification is shown after a person's name, it should be set off with commas.
Therefore, in this sentence, a pair of commas should be used around 'the great English playwright'.
The correct answer will be Option A.
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