All 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.
All uses of the comma – 1

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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.
All uses of the comma – 2

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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.
All uses of the comma – 3

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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.
All uses of the comma – 4

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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.
All uses of the comma – 5

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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.
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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.
All uses of the comma – 7

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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.
All uses of the comma – 8

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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.
All uses of the comma – 9

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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.
All uses of the comma – 10