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| | A) | They saw several plays including Death and the Maiden, which starred Glenn Close and Gene Hackman, A Streetcar Named Desire,
which starred Jessica Lange; and Lost in Yonkers, with Lucie Arnaz and Anne Jackson. |
| | B) | They saw several plays including Death and the Maiden, which starred Glenn Close and Gene Hackman; A Streetcar Named Desire,
which starred Jessica Lange; and Lost in Yonkers, with Lucie Arnaz and Anne Jackson. |
| | C) | They saw several plays including Death and the Maiden, which starred Glenn Close and Gene Hackman; A Streetcar Named Desire which
starred Jessica Lange, and Lost in Yonkers with Lucie Arnaz and Anne Jackson. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | My parents visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art; where they viewed the special Egyptian exhibit, the American
Museum of Natural History; which had just opened its new dinosaur room, and the Museum of Modern Art; which was showing a Dada collection. |
| | B) | My parents visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they viewed the special Egyptian exhibit;
the American Museum of Natural History, which had just opened its new dinosaur room, and the Museum of Modern Art, which was showing a Dada
collection. |
| | C) | My parents visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where they
viewed the special Egyptian exhibit; the American Museum of Natural History, which had just opened its new dinosaur room; and the Museum of Modern Art, which was
showing a Dada collection. |
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Click on the sentence that correctly and most logically
separates the two main clauses with a semicolon. |
| | A) | Since Robbie's
office; was on the eighteenth floor, he had a long climb he counted 360 steps. |
| | B) | Since Robbie's office was on the eighteenth floor; he had a long climb, he counted 360 steps. |
| | C) | Since Robbie's office was on the eighteenth floor, he had a long climb; he counted 360 steps. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | When he got to his office, he found the air-conditioning was not working; the temperature was already thirty-four degrees. |
| | B) | When he got to his office; he found the air-conditioning was not working, the temperature was
already thirty-four degrees. |
| | C) | When he got to his office, he found the air-
conditioning was not working the temperature was already thirty-four degrees. |
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Click on the sentence that uses
punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | Whenever he went to a record store, he
bought an original cast recording of a musical as a result; his collection numbered over two hundred recordings. |
| | B) | Whenever he went to a record store, he bought an original cast recording of a musical; as a result, his collection numbered over two
hundred recordings. |
| | C) | Whenever he went to a record store, he bought an original
cast recording; of a musical as a result, his collection numbered over two hundred recordings. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | Most people were amazed that Robert knew all of the lyrics to Cole Porter's songs; after all, he was only three when
the composer died. |
| | B) | Most people were amazed that Robert knew all of the lyrics
to Cole Porter's songs, after all; he was only three when the composer died. |
| | C) | Most people were amazed that Robert knew all of the lyrics to Cole Porter's songs; after all; he was only three when the composer
died. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation
correctly. |
| | A) | The painter El Greco studied in Italy and did much of
his work in Spain, however; as his name indicates, he was Greek. |
| | B) | The painter
El Greco studied in Italy and did much of his work in Spain; however, as his name indicates, he was Greek. |
| | C) | The painter El Greco studied in Italy and did much of his work in Spain however, as his name indicates; he was
Greek. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation
correctly. |
| | A) | As secretary of state, Henry Kissinger had a profound
effect on American foreign policy for example; it was he who arranged President Nixon's trip to China. |
| | B) | As secretary of state, Henry Kissinger had a profound effect on American foreign policy; for example, it was he who arranged
President Nixon's trip to China. |
| | C) | As secretary of state; Henry Kissinger had a
profound effect on American foreign policy, for example, it was he who arranged President Nixon's trip to China. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation
correctly. |
| | A) | Some people once believed that apartheid had an iron
grip on South Africa nevertheless; blacks can vote in today's South Africa, and Nelson Mandela was its president. |
| | B) | Some people once believed that apartheid had an iron grip on South Africa, nevertheless, blacks can vote in today's
South Africa, and Nelson Mandela was its president. |
| | C) | Some people once believed
that apartheid had an iron grip on South Africa; nevertheless, blacks can vote in today's South Africa, and Nelson Mandela was its president. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation
correctly. |
| | A) | In 1938, Britain's Neville Chamberlain believed that
negotiating with Hitler would prevent war in reality; the Nazis were after nothing less than world conquest. |
| | B) | In 1938, Britain's Neville Chamberlain believed that negotiating with Hitler would prevent war; in reality, the Nazis were after
nothing less than world conquest. |
| | C) | In 1938, Britain's Neville Chamberlain
believed that negotiating with Hitler would prevent war in reality, the Nazis were after nothing less than world conquest. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | The Marshall Plan provided economic aid to Western Europe after World War II; as a result, many
countries were able to resist communist takeovers. |
| | B) | The Marshall Plan
provided economic aid to Western Europe after World War II as a result; many countries were able to resist communist takeovers. |
| | C) | The Marshall Plan provided economic aid; to Western Europe after World War II, as a result many countries were able
to resist communist takeovers. |
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