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Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 

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Mary looked down to discover a snake at her feet.  When she saw it, she ____.

• screamed
• was screaming
• had screamed
• screams

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After which WORDS should a semi-colon be inserted added?

This summer I am going to visit Memphis, Tennessee Little Rock, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri.

• visit and Memphis

• Tennessee and Arkansas

• Arkansas and St. Louis

• Little Rock and Arkansas

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Where does the semicolon go?
Spring brings gentle rains and warmer weather in addition, there are thunderstorms and hail.

• Spring;
• weather;
• thunderstorms;
• in;

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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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I … (to look) for information on the subject since last Friday.

• am looking

• has been looking

• have looked

• have been looking

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Which sentence is correct?

• Alex wanted to buy a new video game, so, he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.
• Alex wanted to buy a new video game, so he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.
• Alex wanted to buy a new video game so, he decided to make some money by babysitting his cousins.
• Alex wanted to buy a new video game so, he decided, to make some money by babysitting his cousins.

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Neither Malika nor Aline ___________ that is the correct answer.

• think

• thinks

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Which of the following is NOT punctuated correctly?

• The seed was planted but it didn't get enough water.

• Rain helps the crops but harms the farmers.

• Jackson called Holly because he won the game.

• LaCroix is her favorite beverage, so she doesn't drink soda.

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Rhona ____ (stay) with her aunt this weekend.

• stays

• is staying

• has stayed

• will stay

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