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Capitals and Commas — Quiz

Question 1 • English Language Arts 11

Which sentence correctly uses commas to offset a phrase in the sentence?

Answer
A
It may take me months, if not years, to train for a marathon.
B
My cousin who lives in another state, will visit us, this fall.
C
I went, to a late-night rock concert, with my best friend.
D
My dog a poodle named, Toby, will do tricks for food.

Explanation

The phrase “if not years” adds extra information and is correctly set off by commas on both sides. In B, the commas incorrectly separate “who lives in another state” from the noun it identifies and separate the subject from the verb. C breaks up the phrase “went to a late-night rock concert,” and D places a comma inside the name phrase instead of around the extra description “a poodle named Toby.”

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