Comma interrupters 1

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• Do you think Professor Jones that I could have an extension on my thesis?

• Do you think Professor Jones, that I could have an extension on my thesis?

• Do you think, Professor Jones, that I could have an extension on my thesis?

• Do you think, Professor Jones that I could have an extension on my thesis?

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• Celery for example contains fewer calories than what you burn eating and digesting it.

• Celery, for example, contains fewer calories than what you burn eating and digesting it.

• Celery, for example contains fewer calories than what you burn eating and digesting it.

• Celery for example, contains fewer calories than what you burn eating and digesting it.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• Most skateboarders, but not all of them, like to take risks.

• Most skateboarders but not all of them, like to take risks.

• Most skateboarders, but not all of them like to take risks.

• Most skateboarders but not all of them like to take risks.

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• Make sure you buy whole milk, not fat-free milk or the recipe will not work.

• Make sure you buy whole milk not fat-free milk, or the recipe will not work.

• Make sure you buy whole milk not fat-free milk or the recipe will not work.

• Make sure you buy whole milk--not fat-free milk--or the recipe will not work.

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• Below the moon, the houses opposite her window blazed back in transparent shadow; and something, was it a coin or a ring?-- glittered half-way across the chalk-white street.

• Below the moon, the houses opposite her window blazed back in transparent shadow; and something --was it a coin or a ring--glittered half-way across the chalk-white street.

• Below the moon, the houses opposite her window blazed back in transparent shadow; and something was it a coin or a ring, glittered half-way across the chalk-white street.

• Below the moon, the houses opposite her window blazed back in transparent shadow; and something, was it a coin or a ring? glittered half-way across the chalk-white street.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• People, who move from place to place, build temporary homes.

• People, who move from place to place build temporary homes.

• People who move from place to place, build temporary homes.

• People who move from place to place build temporary homes.

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• Some castles, that were built in the Middle Ages, still stand.

• Some castles that were built in the Middle Ages still stand.

• Some castles, that were built in the Middle Ages still stand.

• Some castles that were built in the Middle Ages, still stand.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• The castles, which were for protection, were strongly built.

• The castles, which were for protection were strongly built.

• The castles which were for protection were strongly built.

• The castles which were for protection, were strongly built.

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• Massive walls, which were made of stone, mortar, and iron chains surrounded the structures.

• Massive walls which were made of stone, mortar, and iron chains surrounded the structures.

• Massive walls, which were made of stone, mortar, and iron chains, surrounded the structures.

• Massive walls which were made of stone, mortar, and iron chains, surrounded the structures.

What is the correct version of this sentence?

• Later, people used bricks, that were made of water, and clay and dried in the sun to build their homes.

• Later, people used bricks, that were made of water and clay and dried in the sun, to build their homes.

• Later, people used bricks that were made of water and clay and dried in the sun to build their homes.

• Later, people used bricks, that were made of water and clay, and dried in the sun to build their homes.