After the comma: Gifted though he was by remarkable natural musical talent,...

[Huda2]

hi,
what is should be after the comma .for ex.:

Gifted though he was by remarkable natural musical talent, _________ to have had little knack for the necessities of social life at court.

1-Mozart, who seemed
2-Mozart seemed
3-it was Mozart that seeming
4-Mozart, seeming
which one is best
thanks

[Milanya]

2-Mozart seemed
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[Kitosdad]

2 is the only answer.
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[Huda2]

[Alan]

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Hi Huda,

The whole point of punctuation is to give a sign to the reader/writer how a sentence should be spoken/read. In the case of the comma it is to indicate a short pause as you can hear if I read this aloud:

Gifted though he was by remarkable natural musical talent, Mozart seemed to have had little knack for the necessities of social life at court.

Does that help?

Alan
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[Huda2]

thanks
why did not choose other choices?

[Milanya]

"2" is the only option that makes sense.
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