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| | A) | Bullfinch tells us, "Echo was a beautiful nymph," who was "fond of the woods and hills." |
| | B) | Bullfinch tells us, "Echo was a beautiful nymph" who was "fond of the woods and hills." |
| | C) | Bullfinch tells us, "Echo was a beautiful nymph," who was, "fond of the woods and hills." |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | "And the Lord called unto Moses," Leviticus says, "and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation." |
| | B) | "And the Lord called unto Moses" Leviticus says "and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the
congregation." |
| | C) | "And the Lord called unto Moses," Leviticus says "and spake
unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation." |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | "Typically" writes Joseph Campbell, "the hero of the
fairy tale prevails over his personal oppressors." |
| | B) | "Typically," writes Joseph
Campbell, "the hero of the fairy tale prevails over his personal oppressors." |
| | C) | "Typically," writes Joseph Campbell "the hero of the fairy tale prevails over his personal oppressors." |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | Damascus, which is Syria's capital, is the largest city in that country. |
| | B) | Damascus, which is Syria's capital, is, the largest city in that country. |
| | C) | Damascus, which is Syria's capital, is, the largest, city in that country. |
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Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | The ancient story of Daemon and Pythias, illustrates the virtues of loyalty, and friendship. |
| | B) | The ancient story of Daemon and Pythias illustrates the virtues, of loyalty, and
friendship. |
| | C) | The ancient story of Daemon and Pythias illustrates the virtues
of loyalty and friendship. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | The historic region of Dalmatia, which was part of the former Yugoslavia, is, mostly mountainous except for a strip of
seacoast. |
| | B) | The historic region of Dalmatia, which was part of the former
Yugoslavia, is mostly mountainous except for a strip of seacoast. |
| | C) | The
historic region of Dalmatia which was part of the former Yugoslavia is mostly mountainous except for a strip of seacoast. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | The ancient city of Erice in Sicily was founded by the Elymians. |
| | B) | The ancient city of Erice, in Sicily, was founded by the Elymians. |
| | C) | The ancient city of Erice in Sicily, was founded by the Elymians. |
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| | A) | Alvin Ailey founded, the American Dance Theater, in the late 1950s. |
| | B) | Alvin Ailey founded, the American Dance Theater in the late 1950s. |
| | C) | Alvin Ailey founded the American Dance Theater in the late 1950s. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | The Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov was born in 1948 and is considered one of the best male dancers of the twentieth
century. |
| | B) | The Russian ballet dancer, Mikhail Baryshnikov, was born in 1948,
and is considered one of the best male dancers of the twentieth century. |
| | C) | The
Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov was born in 1948, and is considered one of the best male dancers of the twentieth century. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | The Russian Revolution resulted in the murder of the
czar, and his family, and in the establishment of a Communist regime. |
| | B) | The
Russian Revolution resulted in the murder of the czar and his family and in the establishment of a Communist regime. |
| | C) | The Russian Revolution resulted in the murder of the czar and his family, and in the establishment of a Communist
regime. |
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