ACT Mastery Prep: Unnecessary Commas

It didn't take long, though for the grumpy Rottweiler to trot back to his bed to protect his mammoth-sized chew toy.

• NO CHANGE

• take, long though,

• take long though

• take long, though,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

In other words, the man equipped with the sword sharp enough, to slay a dragon

• NO CHANGE

• enough to slay a dragon

• enough, to slay a dragon

• enough to slay a dragon,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

I'm afraid those us, who ate at the Chinese buffet last night, will likely have an upset stomach.

• NO CHANGE

• us who ate at the Chinese buffet, last night,

• us who ate at the Chinese buffet last night,

• us who ate at the Chinese buffet last night

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

It took the athletic community many years to understand and publicly recognize that women were a force to be reckoned with in the sport of boxing.

• NO CHANGE

• understand,

• understand:

• understand them

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

In other words, the camp was outfitted with the emergency rations needed, to survive the blizzard, the hikers were soon to face

• NO CHANGE

• rations needed to survive the blizzard

• rations, needed to survive the blizzard

• rations needed to survive the blizzard,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Wearing athletic shoes, admittedly, sounds like a trivial issue to discuss in a dress code meeting.

• NO CHANGE

• shoes, admittedly sounds

• shoes admittedly, sounds

• shoes admittedly sounds,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Fans, hundreds of them lined up for blocks to see the arrival of the rapper.

• NO CHANGE

• Fans hundreds of them

• Fans, hundreds, of them

• Fans, hundreds of them,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

Even though most people like the idea of a quiet and seemingly peaceful baby, an infant who rarely cries often has a hidden illness that needs to be quickly diagnosed.

• NO CHANGE

• hidden illness,

• hidden, illness

• hidden; illness,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

The Road Runners Club of America; has a main office in Arlington, Virginia, with a beautiful view of the Potomac River.

• NO CHANGE

• Club, of America

• Club of America

• Club of America,

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Musicians, often, find that best-selling albums need at least three months in production.

• NO CHANGE

• Musicians often find

• Musicians often, find

• Musicians, often find

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CCSS.L.9-10.2

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