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Identify the option that is correctly punctuated…
1.
A) our household menagerie consists of a dog, two cats, and a worried canary.
B) our household menagerie consists of a dog two cats and a worried canary
C)our household menagerie consists of, a dog, two cats, and a worried canary
D) our household menagerie, consists of a dog, two cats, and a worried canary
2.
A) I am please to introduce our new manager Ms. Newton; a dedicated, experienced, and capable administrator
B) I am please to introduce our new manager, Ms. Newton, a dedicated, experienced, and capable administrator
C). I am pleased to introduce our new manager, Ms. Newton, a dedicated experienced and capable administrator
3.
A) after we left, our computers crashed so we had to shut down the system
B) after we left, our computers crashed, so we had to shut down the system
C) after we left, our computers crashed,so, we had to shut down the system
D) after we left our computers crashed, so we had to shut down the system
4.
A) we went to Banff on our holidays and spent two weeks riding horses in the foothills of the Rockies
B) we went to Banff on our holidays, and spent two weeks riding horses, in the foothills, of the Rockies
C) we went to Banff on our holidays, and spent two weeks riding horses in the foothills of the Rockies
D) we went to Banff on our holidays, and spent two weeks riding horses, in the foothills of the Rockies
5.
A) according to some sources, a giant asteroid is on a collision course with earth; the date of impact is predicted to be 2028
B) according to some sources a giant asteroid is on a collision course with earth; the date of impact is predicted to be 2028
C) according to some sources, a giant asteroid is on a collision course with earth, the date of impact is predicted to be 2028
6.
A) my report is now complete so I am claiming the bonus you promised me
B) my report is now complete so I am claiming the bonus, you promised me
C) my report is now complete, so I am claiming the bonus you promised me
D) my report is now complete; so I am claiming the bonus you promised me
7.
A) when students fall asleep during his lecture our professor shouts at them
B) when students fall asleep during his lecture, our professor shouts at them
C)our professor shouts at them, when they fall asleep during his lecture
D) when students fall asleep during his lecture; our professor shouts at them
8.
A) assuming your figures are correct, we are headed for a record year; we may finally see a profit
B) assuming your figures are correct we are headed for a record year, we may finally see a profit
C) assuming your figures are correct, we are headed for a record year, we may finally see a profit
9.
A) we got to leave early; because our work was finished
B) because our work was finished; we got to leave early
C) we got to leave early, because our work was finished
D) because our work was finished, we got to leave early
10.
A) my sister, Carmella decided to buy me, another black cat
B) my sister Carmella, decided to buy me another black cat
C) my sister, Carmella, decided to buy me another, black, cat
D) my sister, Carmella, decided to buy me another black cat Arts & HumanitiesEnglish
