Using Commas: Exercise 3

Choose the correctly punctuated versions of the phrases or clauses from the drop down lists in order to complete the sentences below.

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1. The problems involved in this operation are I think I think, , I think, numerous.

2. Celene who does not usually tell anyone what she feels , who does not usually tell anyone what she feels, who does not usually tell anyone what she feels, said she didn't want to go to the dance.

3. To get tickets for some Broadway musicals, To get tickets for some Broadway musicals To get tickets, for some Broadway musicals, one has to order three months in advance.

4. Listening to the radio Listening, to the radio, Listening to the radio, Jun heard an announcement that Spangler his own dog Spangler, his own dog Spangler, his own dog, was lost.

5. I used to live at 16689 Sutton Avenue Milpitas California, 16689 Sutton Avenue, Milpitas, California, 16689 Sutton Avenue, Milpitas, California but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way Dubuque Iowa. 1895 Holland Way, Dubuque, Iowa. 1895 Holland Way, Dubuque Iowa.

6. The Valley of the Moon The Valley of the Moon, The Valley, of the Moon, the name of a section in Napa County California Napa County, California Napa County, California, is the heart of the state's wine producing area.

7. Chris did not see how he could organize write and proofread organize, write, and proofread organize, write, and proofread, this paper in only two hours.

8. By the pilings of the old pier By the pilings of the old pier, By the pilings, of the old pier, I found four starfish a clam and a sea anemone. four starfish, a clam, and a sea anemone. four starfish, a clam, and a sea, anemone.

9. Yes Yes, Y,es, Helen did mention that all three of you were coming for lunch.

10. I believe I believe, I, believe, therefore therefore, there,fore, that fraternities are good influences on a college campus.