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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | I like coffee, during my afternoon break but the pot is usually empty. |
| | B) | I like coffee during my afternoon break but, the pot is usually empty. |
| | C) | I like coffee during my afternoon break, but the pot is usually empty. |
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| 2 | |
Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | Roni and Lynn greeted each other with a hug, for they
had not seen each other in several years. |
| | B) | Roni and Lynn greeted each other
with a hug, for, they had not seen each other in several years. |
| | C) | Roni and Lynn
greeted each other with a hug for, they had not seen each other in several years. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | In a fury, Jacobs filed a lawsuit, yet, Mrs. Shaningham
loved him as much as ever. |
| | B) | In a fury, Jacobs filed a lawsuit yet Mrs.
Shaningham loved him as much as ever. |
| | C) | In a fury, Jacobs filed a lawsuit, yet
Mrs. Shaningham loved him as much as ever. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | John told his daughter to use a towel, but four-year-old Caitlin wiped her hands on her jeans. |
| | B) | John told his daughter to use a towel but, four-year-old Caitlin wiped her hands on her jeans. |
| | C) | John told his daughter to use a towel but four-year-old Caitlin wiped her hands, on her
jeans. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | Nicholas checks his hair constantly for, he thinks all the women in his office are looking at him. |
| | B) | Nicholas checks his hair constantly for he thinks all the women, in his office, are looking at
him. |
| | C) | Nicholas checks his hair constantly, for he thinks all the women in his
office are looking at him. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | Miguel makes beautiful silver jewellery, by hand and he sells it at a fair price. |
| | B) | Miguel makes beautiful silver jewellery by hand, and he sells it at a fair price. |
| | C) | Miguel makes beautiful silver jewellery by hand and, he sells it at a fair
price. |
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| 7 | |
Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | My allergies are very bad this year so, I will ask my
doctor for a stronger medicine. |
| | B) | My allergies are very bad this year so I will
ask my doctor, for a stronger medicine. |
| | C) | My allergies are very bad this year,
so I will ask my doctor for a stronger medicine. |
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| 8 | |
Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | I had my car tuned, up but it still chugs like a tank. |
| | B) | I
had my car tuned up, but it still chugs like a tank. |
| | C) | I had my car tuned up
but, it still chugs like a tank. |
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| 9 | |
Choose the item that uses a comma or commas
correctly. |
| | A) | Jeanette chose to wear sneakers, to the prom for she
has a zany sense of humour. |
| | B) | Jeanette chose to wear sneakers to the prom for,
she has a zany sense of humour. |
| | C) | Jeanette chose to wear sneakers to the prom,
for she has a zany sense of humour. |
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Choose the item that uses a comma or commas correctly. |
| | A) | Maria could not find a knife, so she cut the grapefruit with a pair of scissors. |
| | B) | Maria could not find a knife so, she cut the grapefruit with a pair of
scissors. |
| | C) | Maria could not find a knife, so, she cut the grapefruit with a
pair of scissors. |
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