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olgavictoria

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?
 
  a. He also mentioned due to several complaints that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail because it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
  b. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail because it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
  c. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response to e-mail, because, it overpopulates a person's inbox with unwanted messages.
  d. He also mentioned, due to several complaints, that we should not overuse the reply to all response, to e-mail, because it overpopulates a person's inbox, with unwanted messages.

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?
 
  a. At the weekly business meeting, my boss announced in a calm professional voice, Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
  b. At the weekly business meeting my boss announced in a calm, professional voice Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
  c. At the weekly business meeting, my boss, announced, in a calm, professional voice, Our computer software, will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..
  d. At the weekly business meeting, my boss announced in a calm, professional voice, Our computer software will be updated to Microsoft Office 2016 next week..


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b
RATIONALE: Modifiers and interrupters are sometimes unnecessary . . . a comma on both sides indicates that information can be taken out and the sentence will make sense.

Answer to Question 2

d
RATIONALE: Commas go after the action verb before a quote such as such and so stated or said or asked..


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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
Gracias!

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