English Skills with Readings 7th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 41

Insert commas where needed. In the space provided below each sentence, summarize briefly the rule that explains the use of the comma or commas.
1. The best features of my new apartment are its large kitchen its bay windows and its low rent.
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2. Because we got in line at dawn we were among the first to get tickets for the concert.
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3. "When will someone invent a cell phone" Lola asked "that will ring only at convenient moments "
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4. Without opening his eyes Simon stumbled out of bed and opened the door for the whining dog.
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5. I think Roger that you had better ask someone else for your $2500 loan.
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6. Hot dogs are the most common cause of choking deaths in children for a bite-size piece can easily plug up a toddler's throat.
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7.Tax forms though shortened and revised every year never seem to get any simpler.
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8.Sandra may decide to go to college full-time or she may start by enrolling in a couple of evening courses.
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9. I remember how with the terrible cruelty of children we used to make fun of the shy girl who lived on our street.
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10. Although that old man on the corner looks like a bum he is said to have a Swiss bank account.
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