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Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
 
  a. My mother decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.
  b. My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of her age.
  c. My mother decided to go back to school to become a nurse in spite of, her age.
  d. My mother, decided to go back to school, to become a nurse in spite of her age.



Ques. 2

Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
 
  a. Although, I studied Spanish for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
  b. Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
  c. Although I studied Spanish for several years, I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
  d. Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation, of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.



Ques. 3

Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
 
  a. Jayme worried about flying in an airplane, even though her therapist had assured her, she would be safe.
  b. Jayme worried about flying, in an airplane even though her therapist had assured her she would be safe.
  c. Jayme worried, about flying in an airplane even though her therapist had assured her, she would be safe.
  d. Jayme worried about flying in an airplane, even though her therapist had assured her she would be safe.



Ques. 4

Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
 
  a. Speaking before an audience was not one of his strengths, but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
  b. Speaking before an audience was not one of his strengths but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
  c. Speaking before an audience, was not one of his strengths but my brother learned to become better at this skill.
  d. Speaking, before an audience was not one of his strengths but my brother learned, to become better at this skill.



Ques. 5

Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
 
  a. My husband works in the morning, and attends classes at night.
  b. My husband works in the morning and attends classes, at night.
  c. My husband works in the morning and attends classes at night.
  d. My husband, works in the morning and attends classes at night.



Ques. 6

All of the following uses of commas are correct except
 
  a. Use commas to set off clauses that begin with the relative pronoun that.
 b. Use commas to set off clauses that begin with the relative pronoun which.
 c. Use commas to set off clauses or phrases that are unnecessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.
  d. Use commas to set off appositives that rename a noun or pronoun.



Ques. 7

Use commas to
 
  a. enclose an explanatory word or phrase.
 b. set off appositives unless they are important to the basic meaning of the sentence.
 c. enclose phrases or clauses that add information that is not necessary to the basic meaning of the sentence.
  d. all of the above
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6 years ago
(Answer to Q. 1)  b

(Answer to Q. 2)  c

(Answer to Q. 3)  d

(Answer to Q. 4)  a

(Answer to Q. 5)  c

(Answer to Q. 6)  a

(Answer to Q. 7)  d
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