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<p>Doctors are trying to figure out how to make sure everyone at risk receives a flu shot, and they are calling on federal health department authorities to launch more vigorous public awareness campaigns. </p>

<p>I am stuck between these two answers:</p>

<p>(A) Doctors are trying to figure out how to make sure everyone at risk receives a flu shot, and they </p>

<p>(B) Doctors trying to figure out how to make sure everyone at risk receives a flu shot </p>

<p>According to the book, the answer is B but isn’t B wrong because the statement “trying to figure out how to make sure everyone at risk receives a flu shot” should be a parenthetical statement and thus should have commas before and after it?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>well “trying” here is not used as a verb, the phrase “trying…a flu shot” describes the doctors, indicating what specific kind of doctors they are. so it’s better to see “doctor trying…shot” as a whole</p>

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<p>Thanks! The answer makes so much more sense!</p>