Business English

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. As a matter of fact, some of these celebrity contestants ended up becoming talented dancers. b. As a matter of fact some of these celebrity contestants, ended up becoming talented dancers. c. As a matter of fact some of these celebrity contestants ended up becoming talented dancers. (a) As a matter of fact, some of these celebrity contestants ended up becoming talented dancers.

(a) As a matter of fact, some of these celebrity contestants ended up becoming talented dancers.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Dancing With the Stars has had a variety of famous contestants including Barbara Corcoran, Geraldo Rivera, Drew Carey, and Valerie Harper. b. Dancing With the Stars has had a variety of famous contestants including Barbara Corcoran, Geraldo Rivera, Drew Carey and Valerie Harper. c. Dancing With the Stars has had a variety of famous contestants including Barbara Corcoran, Geraldo Rivera, Drew Carey, and, Valerie Harper. (a) Dancing With the Stars has had a variety of famous contestants including Barbara Corcoran, Geraldo Rivera, Drew Carey, and Valerie Harper.

(a) Dancing With the Stars has had a variety of famous contestants including Barbara Corcoran, Geraldo Rivera, Drew Carey, and Valerie Harper.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape, and Hog Jaw are all towns in the state of Arkansas. b. Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape, and Hog Jaw, are all towns in the state of Arkansas. c. Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape and Hog Jaw are all towns in the state of Arkansas. (a) Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape, and Hog Jaw are all towns in the state of Arkansas.

(a) Defiance, Snowball, Yellville, Fair Play, Fifty-Six, Possum Grape, and Hog Jaw are all towns in the state of Arkansas.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. In June 2011 Walmart gained access to several African countries through an acquisition. b. In June, 2011, Walmart gained access to several African countries through an acquisition. c. In June 2011 Walmart gained access to several African countries, through an acquisition. (a) In June 2011 Walmart gained access to several African countries through an acquisition.

(a) In June 2011 Walmart gained access to several African countries through an acquisition.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Nevertheless, his family has continued to run the business with great success. b. Nevertheless his family has continued to run the business with great success. c. Nevertheless, his family, has continued to run the business with great success. (a) Nevertheless, his family has continued to run the business with great success.

(a) Nevertheless, his family has continued to run the business with great success.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Parker Brothers started selling the board game Monopoly in February 1935. b. Parker Brothers started selling the board game, Monopoly, in February 1935. c. Parker Brothers started selling the board game, Monopoly in February 1935. (a) Parker Brothers started selling the board game Monopoly in February 1935.

(a) Parker Brothers started selling the board game Monopoly in February 1935.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Strict rules are needed, however, to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines. b. Strict rules are needed, however to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines. c. Strict rules are needed however, to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines. (a) Strict rules are needed, however, to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines.

(a) Strict rules are needed, however, to make sure that solar installations meet federal guidelines.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster and stranger than anything that had happened before. b. Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster, and stranger than anything that had happened before. c. Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster, and stranger, than anything that had happened before. (b) Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster, and stranger than anything that had happened before.

(b) Everything that happened in 1908 was bigger, better, faster, and stranger than anything that had happened before.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. My sister, Susan, and her husband, Gary, traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends. b. My sister Susan and her husband Gary traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends. c. My sister Susan, and her husband Gary, traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends. (b) My sister Susan and her husband Gary traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends.

(b) My sister Susan and her husband Gary traveled to Aruba in the Caribbean for the wedding of friends.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Sam Walton the founder of Walmart started out running a small store in Arkansas. b. Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, started out running a small store in Arkansas. c. Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart started out running a small store in Arkansas. (b) Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, started out running a small store in Arkansas.

(b) Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, started out running a small store in Arkansas.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas and Maui because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather. b. The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas, and Maui because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather. c. The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas, and Maui, because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather. (b) The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas, and Maui because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather.

(b) The top three places for destination weddings are Mexico, the Bahamas, and Maui because of their beautiful beaches and warm weather.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Charles B. Darrow, a heater salesman in Pennsylvania was the first to patent the board game Monopoly. b. Charles B. Darrow a heater salesman in Pennsylvania was the first to patent the board game Monopoly. c. Charles B. Darrow, a heater salesman in Pennsylvania, was the first to patent the board game Monopoly. (c) Charles B. Darrow, a heater salesman in Pennsylvania, was the first to patent the board game Monopoly.

(c) Charles B. Darrow, a heater salesman in Pennsylvania, was the first to patent the board game Monopoly.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. On May 14, 1908 Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States. b. On May 14 1908 Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States. c. On May 14, 1908, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States. (c) On May 14, 1908, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States.

(c) On May 14, 1908, Charles Furnas became the first airplane passenger in the United States.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Please tell us Mr. Probst, what it's like to produce and host the reality television show Survivor. b. Please tell us, Mr. Probst what it's like to produce and host the reality television show Survivor. c. Please tell us, Mr. Probst, what it's like to produce and host the reality television show Survivor. (c) Please tell us, Mr. Probst, what it's like to produce and host the reality television show Survivor.

(c) Please tell us, Mr. Probst, what it's like to produce and host the reality television show Survivor.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. Some people say, consequently that modern life in the United States began in 1908. b. Some people say consequently that modern life in the United States, began in 1908. c. Some people say, consequently, that modern life in the United States began in 1908. (c) Some people say, consequently, that modern life in the United States began in 1908.

(c) Some people say, consequently, that modern life in the United States began in 1908.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. The American explorer Admiral Robert Peary, set out from New York City for the North Pole in July 1908. b. The American explorer, Admiral Robert Peary, set out from New York City for the North Pole in July, 1908. c. The American explorer Admiral Robert Peary set out from New York City for the North Pole in July 1908. (c) The American explorer Admiral Robert Peary set out from New York City for the North Pole in July 1908.

(c) The American explorer Admiral Robert Peary set out from New York City for the North Pole in July 1908.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. The National Monopoly Championship began in Macau, at 5:45 p.m. PST on the West Coast. b. The National Monopoly Championship began in Macau at 5:45 p.m. PST on the West Coast. c. The National Monopoly Championship began in Macau at 5:45 p.m., PST, on the West Coast. (c) The National Monopoly Championship began in Macau at 5:45 p.m., PST, on the West Coast.

(c) The National Monopoly Championship began in Macau at 5:45 p.m., PST, on the West Coast.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908 at 12 a.m. EST. b. The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908, at 12 a.m. EST. c. The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908, at 12 a.m., EST. (c) The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908, at 12 a.m., EST.

(c) The first ball dropped in Times Square in New York City on January 1, 1908, at 12 a.m., EST.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. This African acquisition occurred of course 19 years after Sam Walton's death. b. This African acquisition occurred, of course 19 years after Sam Walton's death. c. This African acquisition occurred, of course, 19 years after Sam Walton's death. (c) This African acquisition occurred, of course, 19 years after Sam Walton's death.

(c) This African acquisition occurred, of course, 19 years after Sam Walton's death.

Which of the following uses commas correctly? a. You can mail your return to Zappos.com, 921 North Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY, 40165, for a full refund. b. You can mail your return to Zappos.com, 921 North Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY, 40165 for a full refund. c. You can mail your return to Zappos.com, 921 North Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, for a full refund. (c) You can mail your return to Zappos.com, 921 North Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, for a full refund.

(c) You can mail your return to Zappos.com, 921 North Buckman Street, Shepherdsville, KY 40165, for a full refund.