Comma Placement

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Which sentence uses commas correctly in a list of three or more items?

Options:

1. The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class.

2. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and Zip disks to class.

3. The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and Zip disks to class.

4. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class.

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The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class.

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly:

The war is finally over and, all of the troops will be coming home.

The war is finally over, and all of the troops will be coming home.

The war is finally over and all of the troops will be coming home.

The war is finally over and all of the troops will be coming, home.

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The war is finally over, and all of the troops will be coming home.

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly:
1. Whatever the word was, was the reason he got confused.
2. Whatever the word, was was the reason he got confused.
3. Whatever the word was was the reason he got confused.
4. Whatever the word was was the reason, he got confused.

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Whatever the word was, was the reason he got confused.

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?

1. The man said he grew up in Richmond, Va., and would like to go back.
2. The man said he grew up in Richmond, Va. and would like to go back.
3. The man said he grew up in Richmond Va. and would like to go back.
4. The man said, he grew up in Richmond, Va., and would like to go back.

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The man said he grew up in Richmond, Va., and would like to go back.

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Which sentence uses commas correctly? Options:

The car crash survivor said she lived, only because she “was wearing a seatbelt.”

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The car crash survivor said she lived only because she, “was wearing a seatbelt.”

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The car crash survivor said she lived only because she “was wearing a seatbelt.”

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The car crash survivor said, she lived only because she “was wearing a seatbelt.”

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The car crash survivor said she lived only because she “was wearing a seatbelt.”

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly: The museum had many, remarkable holdings including a Picasso. The museum had many remarkable holdings including a Picasso. The museum had many remarkable holdings, including a Picasso. The museum had many, remarkable holdings, including a Picasso.

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The museum had many remarkable holdings, including a Picasso.

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Spot the sentence using commas correctly: 1. I would have to say, frankly that I don’t agree. 2. I would have to say frankly that I don’t agree. 3. I would have to say, frankly, that I don’t agree. 4. I would have to say frankly that, I don’t agree.

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I would have to say, frankly, that I don’t agree.

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly: She has a lovely, summer cabin up north. OR She has a lovely summer cabin up north. OR She has, a lovely summer cabin up north. OR She has, a lovely, summer cabin up north.

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She has a lovely summer cabin up north.

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly:

The president’s chief spokesman, who plans to take a job in the private sector, was often on national television.

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The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job in the private sector was often on, national television.

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The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job in the private sector was often on national television.

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The president’s chief spokesman who plans to take a job, in the private sector, was often on national television.

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The president’s chief spokesman, who plans to take a job in the private sector, was often on national television.

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Spot the sentence that uses commas correctly:

• Imagine this: At the beginning of the game the score, is always tied.
• Picture this: At the beginning, of the game, the score is always tied.
• Think about this: At the beginning of the game the score is always tied.
• Consider this: At the beginning of the game, the score is always tied.

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Consider this: At the beginning of the game, the score is always tied.