Error 1: Commas and Introductory Elements

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• Yes experts use tests to determine personality traits.

• Yes, experts use tests to determine personality traits.

• Yes, experts use tests, to determine personality traits.

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• From introvert to extrovert, every personality trait has been classified.

• From introvert to extrovert every personality trait has been classified.

• From introvert to extrovert, every personality trait, has been classified.

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• Often these assessments can help you match your career to your personality.

• Often these assessments can, help you match your career to your personality.

• Often, these assessments can help you match your career to your personality.

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• Although, you may think you can't be classified, your personality-test results can reveal plenty about you.

• Although you may think you can't be classified, your personality-test results can reveal plenty about you.

• Although you may think you can't be classified your personality-test results can reveal plenty about you.

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• Testing extensively, the experts have gathered data to back up their personality assessments.

• Testing extensively the experts have gathered data to back up their personality assessments.

• Testing extensively the experts have gathered data, to back up their personality assessments.

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• To help people find the right job counselors often administer one or more of these tests.

• To help people find the right job counselors, often administer, one or more of these tests.

• To help people find the right job, counselors often administer one or more of these tests.

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• Unfortunately, Gilgamesh lost the magical plant to a serpent while he stopped to bathe.

• Unfortunately, Gilgamesh, lost the magical plant to a serpent while he stopped to bathe.

• Unfortunately Gilgamesh lost the magical plant to a serpent while he stopped to bathe.

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• Staying true to his beliefs Socrates asked his accusers to plague his own sons if they put anything else above goodness.

• Staying true, to his beliefs, Socrates asked his accusers to plague his own sons, if they put anything else above goodness.

• Staying true to his beliefs, Socrates asked his accusers to plague his own sons if they put anything else above goodness.

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CCSS.W.9-10.4

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• From beneath a wreath of laurel spoke the respected Creon.

• From beneath a wreath of laurel, spoke the respected Creon.

• From beneath a wreath of laurel spoke, the respected Creon.

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• Slowly Sindbad secured himself to the talons of the enormous bird.

• Slowly, Sindbad secured himself to the talons of the enormous bird.

• Slowly Sindbad secured, himself, to the talons of the enormous bird.