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Determine Which Sentence Uses Commas Correctly In Regards To Commas In A Series, Separating Independent Clauses, Separating Dependent And Independent Clauses, And Separating Nonessential Words Or Phrases. Source: EnglishForEveryone.org. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) Karen wants to go to the farm, yet her sister does not like farms.
b) Karen wants to go to the farm yet her ,sister, does not like farms.
c) Karen wants to go to the farm ,yet her ,sister, does not like farms.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) I like video games but my sister, on the other hand, does not.
b) I like video games, but my sister on the other hand does not.
c) I like video games, but my sister, on the other hand, does not.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) Because the car broke ,down I had to call for help.
b) Because the car broke down, I had to call for help.
c) Because the car broke down I, had to call for help.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) Tomorrow, Wednesday, we will take a trip to the zoo.
b) Tomorrow, Wednesday we will take a trip to the zoo.
c) Tomorrow Wednesday, we will take a trip to the zoo.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) Jessica sings with power passion, and strength.
b) Jessica sings with power, passion, and strength.
c) Jessica sings with power, passion and strength.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) When the flight, lands I will hug my family.
b) When the flight lands I, will hug my family.
c) When the flight lands I will hug, my family.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) After ten minutes I, asked the nurse about the medicine.
b) After, ten minutes I asked the nurse about the medicine.
c) After ten minutes, I asked the nurse about the medicine.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) We can go to the grocery store, or we can go to the mall.
b) We can go to the grocery store or, we can go to the mall.
c) We can go to the grocery store, we can go to the mall.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) I have to run to the store get my hair cut, and pick up the kids from daycare.
b) I have to run to the store, get my hair cut, and pick up the kids from daycare.
c) I have to run to the store, get my hair cut and pick up the kids from daycare.
d) none of these

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a) My brother a 22 year old male, graduated from college today.
b) My brother a ,22 year old, male graduated from college today.
c) My brother, a 22 year old male, graduated from college today.
d) none of these

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