P1 The comma

EXERCISE P1–17 All uses of the comma

EXERCISE P1-17All uses of the comma

In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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Example

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Many abusive parents were themselves abused children, so they have no history of benevolent experiences, and lack appropriate healthy role models after which to pattern their behavior as parents.

Draped in scarlet, green, and navy blankets, the horses threaded their way through town.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 1 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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We all piled into Sadiq’s car, which we affectionately referred to as the Blue Goose.

When air conditioning arrived in the workplace, it had a large measurable impact on productivity.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 2 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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The children selected the smallest dog which had short hair and a high-pitched bark.

The man at the next table complained loudly, and the waiter stomped off in disgust.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 3 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but glamour is for anyone who can afford it.

April 13, 2013, was the final deadline for financial aid applications.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 4 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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Good technique does not guarantee however, that the power you develop will be sufficient for Kyok Pa competition.

Maria, not Sylvia, was chosen to play Ophelia.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 5 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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As a matter of fact, nationalism is a relatively modern concept.

“Yes Ronald, it really is time for bed,” said the weary mother.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 6 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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Duchamp’s Bicycle Wheel, simply a bicycle wheel mounted on a stool demonstrates that an everyday object can have a beauty of its own.

Ignoring several openings, Mary waited for a job with no overtime to become available.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 7 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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Annoyed by the hoots, screams, and splashes from the Dixons’ pool party, Carla went to the window and yelled, “Do you know what time it is?”

At one of his concerts, James Galway pulled out two cheap, tin horns from his pockets and played a different tune on each one simultaneously.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 8 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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On January 15 2012, our office moved to 929 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02446.

One substitute for CFCs has environmentalists concerned because it contains chlorine, which is also damaging the ozone layer.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 9 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

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While Louise typed the names into the database, and printed out mailing labels, I folded and stapled all the flyers.

The speaker who impressed us the most was Katherine Simon, a young researcher we had never heard of.

EXERCISE P1-17 All uses of the comma - 10 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that is correctly punctuated.