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Which sentence correctly omits the comma for a month-year date?

A
The project started in March, 2021.
B
The project started in March 2021.
C
The project started in, March 2021.
D
The project started, in March 2021.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

When only the month and year are given, no comma is used between them.
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Select the correctly punctuated title.

A
The book, "The Great Gatsby", is a classic.
B
The book The Great Gatsby is a classic.
C
The book, The Great Gatsby, is a classic.
D
The book "The Great Gatsby" is a classic.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Book titles are typically italicized (or underlined/capitalized). In plain text, isolating it with commas works if it acts as a non-restrictive appositive.
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Which sentence correctly places a comma before an academic degree?

A
Robert Jones M.D. will speak today.
B
Robert Jones, M.D., will speak today.
C
Robert Jones, M.D. will speak today.
D
Robert Jones M.D., will speak today.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

An academic degree abbreviation following a name must be set off by commas on both sides.
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Identify the correctly punctuated sentence featuring a salutation in a formal letter.

A
To Whom It May Concern,
B
To Whom It May Concern;
C
To Whom It May Concern:
D
To Whom It May Concern.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

A colon is used after the salutation in a formal or business letter.
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Which sentence correctly punctuates the abbreviation 'Ph.D.' at the end of a sentence?

A
She earned her Ph.D..
B
She earned her Ph.D
C
She earned her Ph.D.
D
She earned her Ph. D.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

If a sentence ends with an abbreviation that takes a period, do not add a second period.
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Select the sentence with proper punctuation for a 'Jr.' suffix.

A
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a famous speech.
B
Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered a famous speech.
C
Both A and B are accepted depending on style manual.
D
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a famous speech.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

While traditionally 'Jr.' was set off by commas, modern style guides (like Chicago) prefer dropping the commas altogether.
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Which sentence correctly uses commas to set off a non-restrictive title?

A
My favorite author J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
B
My favorite author, J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
C
My favorite author, J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.
D
My favorite author J.K. Rowling, wrote Harry Potter.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The name is a non-essential appositive because 'My favorite author' already identifies a single person; thus, it takes commas.
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Identify the incorrect capitalization/punctuation following a colon.

A
There is one truth: Everyone dies.
B
The ingredients are: Sugar, flour, and eggs.
C
He bought: apples, oranges, and bananas.
D
Both B and C contain errors.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

In B, the list item 'sugar' shouldn't be capitalized. In C, the colon interrupts a verb ('bought') and its objects.
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Which sentence correctly places commas around 'therefore' as an interrupter?

A
The proposal, therefore, was rejected.
B
The proposal therefore, was rejected.
C
The proposal, therefore was rejected.
D
The proposal therefore was rejected.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

When used parenthetically in the middle of a single clause, 'therefore' is enclosed by commas.
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Identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly with 'however'.

A
He is very wealthy, however, he is unhappy.
B
He is very wealthy; however, he is unhappy.
C
He is very wealthy however; he is unhappy.
D
He is very wealthy, however; he is unhappy.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

When connecting two independent clauses, a semicolon precedes the conjunctive adverb 'however', and a comma follows it.
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