Commas Test Prep AK

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  1. C. There's an introductory phrase followed by a comma. Then a parenthetical ("like, sewing, knitting and crocheting") which is set off by two commas.  The skills listed in the parenthetical need to be separated by commas.
  2. B. There are two independent clauses set off with a FANBOYS.  Need a comma before "and."
  3. B. Nowadays is an introductory clause and is followed by a comma. You do not need a comma before "and," because the clause after the end is not an independent clause.  
  4. C. The introductory subordinate clause needs to be followed by a comma. 
  5. A. Comma after the introductory phrase. 
  6. C. The phrase "which had ones been common" is a parenthetical phrase and must be surrounded by commas.
  7. A. Parenthetical clauses set off by commas. 
  8. B. These two independent clauses are joined with a FANBOYS; comma before "so." 
  9. D. These two independent clauses are joined with a FANBOYS; comma before "so."
  10. B. These two independent clauses are joined with a FANBOYS; comma before "and."
  11. D. Set off the parenthetical with commas.  "Neighborhood" does not need to be set off with a comma because it is not a quote, it is just a word in quotation marks. 
  12. D. Separate items in a list with commas, but do not launch list with a comma.
  13. B. These two independent clauses are joined with a FANBOYS; comma before "but."
  14. C. These two independent clauses are joined with a FANBOYS; comma before "and." Do not separate "very" and "cool" with a comma, "very" is an adverb that modifies "cool," so no comma needed.