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The Authorship Question of Shakespeare
Danielle Toomer

(1) Shakespeare the Bard, is known as the greatest English poet ever. (2) But ever since the great man's death, whispers have arisen about whether or not "the man from Stratford" wrote the plays attributed to the man called Shakespeare. (3) Many other people have been suggested as the "true author" of the unforgettable dramas: Christopher Marlowe, the Earl of Southhampton, and even Queen Elizabeth herself! (4) But the debate over authorship has never been fully resolved. (5) The plays of Shakespeare, the Swan of the Avon still remain popular--no matter who wrote them!
How should sentence (1) be changed?
A) Remove the word ever
B) Change is to are
C) Add a colon after the word Shakespeare
D) Add a comma after the word Shakespeare