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| | A) | The computer was down, there was no way he could complete his work. |
| | B) | The computer was down; there was no way he could complete his work. |
| | C) | The computer was down there was no way; he could complete his work. |
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punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | His boss came in and announced that the
electricity would be off; most of the day; she sent everybody home. |
| | B) | His boss
came in and announced; that the electricity would be off most of the day, she sent everybody home. |
| | C) | His boss came in and announced that the electricity would be off most of the day; she sent everybody home. |
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| | A) | He liked dramas; however, he preferred musicals. |
| | B) | He liked dramas however; he preferred musicals. |
| | C) | He liked dramas, however he preferred musicals. |
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| | A) | He liked the works of Cole Porter in fact; he knew the lyrics to almost every song Porter wrote. |
| | B) | He liked the works of Cole Porter, in fact he knew the lyrics; to almost every song Porter
wrote. |
| | C) | He liked the works of Cole Porter; in fact, he knew the lyrics to
almost every song Porter wrote. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | The civil rights movement had a profound effect on American education as a matter of fact; most colleges and universities now offer courses in
African American literature and history. |
| | B) | The civil rights movement had a
profound effect on American education, as a matter of fact, most colleges and universities; now offer courses in African American literature and
history. |
| | C) | The civil rights movement had a profound effect on American
education; as a matter of fact, most colleges and universities now offer courses in African American literature and history. |
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Click on the sentence that uses punctuation
correctly. |
| | A) | The British royal family took the name Windsor during
World War I; they wanted to deflect attention from their German heritage. |
| | B) | The
British royal family; took the name Windsor during World War I, they wanted to deflect attention away their German heritage. |
| | C) | The British royal family took the name Windsor; during World War I they wanted to deflect attention from their
German heritage. |
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| | A) | Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932; previously, he served as governor of New
York. |
| | B) | Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932 previously, he served
as governor; of New York. |
| | C) | Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932,
previously, he served as governor of New York. |
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correctly. |
| | A) | Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency after the
death of William McKinley he was later elected; to his own four-year term. |
| | B) | Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency after the death of William McKinley; he was later elected to his own four-year term. |
| | C) | Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency; after the death of William McKinley he was later
elected to his own four-year term. |
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| | A) | Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack while he was president; Vice President Richard Nixon took over his duties while Eisenhower
recuperated. |
| | B) | Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack; while he was president
Vice President Richard Nixon took over his duties while Eisenhower recuperated. |
| | C) | Dwight Eisenhower had a heart attack while he was president Vice President Richard Nixon took over his duties; while Eisenhower
recuperated. |
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uses punctuation correctly. |
| | A) | John Kennedy appointed his brother
Robert to be attorney general it marked the first time a president selected a sibling; to serve in his cabinet. |
| | B) | John Kennedy appointed his brother Robert to be attorney general; it marked the first time a president selected a sibling to serve
in his cabinet. |
| | C) | John Kennedy appointed his brother Robert; to be attorney
general it marked the first time a president selected a sibling to serve in his cabinet. |
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