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Question 331 Discuss
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Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate two independent clauses without a conjunction.

A
I arrived late, the traffic was terrible.
B
I arrived late; the traffic was terrible.
C
This is a trick question; a comma cannot do this.
D
I arrived late, therefore the traffic was terrible.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Joining two independent clauses with only a comma creates a comma splice, which is grammatically incorrect.
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Which sentence correctly places the question mark for a quoted question at the end of a question?

A
Did she ask, "Are you coming?"?
B
Did she ask, "Are you coming?"
C
Did she ask, "Are you coming"?
D
Did she ask, "Are you coming"??

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

If a question ends with a quoted question, only one question mark is used, and it is placed inside the quotation marks.
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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen for a fraction acting as a noun?

A
One third of the pie was eaten.
B
One-third of the pie was eaten.
C
One third-of the pie was eaten.
D
One-third-of the pie was eaten.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Fractions expressed in words are generally hyphenated, whether they are adjectives or nouns.
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Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation for a dependent clause interrupting an independent clause.

A
The car which was blue, sped away.
B
The car, because it was old, broke down.
C
The car because it was old broke down.
D
The car, because it was old broke down.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

An interrupting dependent clause must be set off by commas on both sides.
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Which sentence correctly places a comma before 'and' in a list of two items?

A
She bought apples, and oranges.
B
She bought apples and oranges.
C
She bought, apples and oranges.
D
She bought apples, and, oranges.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Do not use a comma to separate two items joined by 'and' unless they are independent clauses.
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Select the correctly punctuated sentence using 'too'.

A
I want to go too.
B
I, too, want to go.
C
I want to go, too.
D
All of the above are accepted depending on emphasis.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Commas around 'too' are generally optional and depend on the desired pause or emphasis.
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