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Where should the commas go?
Steve a great basketball player went in for the layup. 

• Steve, a great basketball player, went in for the layup.
• Steve a great basketball player, went in for the layup.
• Steve, a great basketball player went, in for the layup.
• Steve, a great, basketball player went in for the layup.

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A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are connected improperly. 

• Run-on
• Fragment

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Choose the correct sentence or sentences. 

• We sell the the parts of cars, motorcycles, and boats.
• The sell the parts of: cars, motorcycles, and boats. 

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 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

• The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
• The man was wet he was; standing in the rain without an umbrella.
•  The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
• None of the above

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Where does the comma go? 
After Madeline died Usher decided to save her body. 

• died,
• Madeline, 
• Usher, 
• her, 

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Which sentence is correct?

• We couldv'e stopped by the store, but I forgot my money.
• We could've stopped by the store but I forgot my money.
• We coul'dve stopped by the store, but I forgot my money.
• We could've stopped by the store, but I forgot me money.

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Is the following punctuation correct or incorrect?
Writers need: imagination, a good story to tell, and a lively writing style. 

• correct
• incorrect

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 Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

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The teacher was helpfull and showed the student how to work the difficult math problem. 
What change, if any, is needed in the sentence above?

• add a comma before and 
• change helpfull to helpful
• insert a comma after difficult
• no change is needed

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I know the perfect job for her ___ a politician.

• 
• 
• 
• no punctuation needed

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