EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma

EXERCISE 17–6Misuses of the comma

In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 1 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

2 of 10

Question

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 2 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

3 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 3 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

4 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 4 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

5 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 5 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

6 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 6 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

7 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 7 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

8 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 8 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

9 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 9 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.

10 of 10

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EXERCISE 17–6 Misuses of the comma - 10 of 10: In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly.