Question

Which of the following sentences use commas correctly? Check all that apply. 1) When you accept the award this evening, speak with confidence, enthusiasm, and appreciation in your voice. 2) In the file cabinet under "O" you’ll find a printed copy of the operations manual. 3) Jessica’s former office mates who joined the company at the same time she did have either been promoted or changed jobs. 4) Due to our recent expansion, our company address has changed to 3400 Industrial Way Suite 2031, Newnan GA 30265. 5) Speaking well is important, yet it is not everything.

Answer 1

The correct sentences utilizing commas appropriately are sentence 1, 4, and 5. Sentences 2 and 3 require additional commas for clarity and grammatical accuracy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves determining which sentences use commas correctly with regards to English grammar and punctuation rules. Sentences with correct usage of commas based on the examples given are:

1. When you accept the award this evening, speak with confidence, enthusiasm, and appreciation in your voice.
2. Due to our recent expansion, our company address has changed to 3400 Industrial Way Suite 2031, Newnan GA 30265.
3. Speaking well is important, yet it is not everything.

The sentences above appropriately use commas after introductory phrases, before and after nonessential clauses, and in addresses. However, the other provided sentences have issues with comma placement:

• In sentence 2, a comma is needed after "under 'O'."
• Sentence 3 requires commas around the nonessential clause "who joined the company at the same time she did."

Answer 2

1 and 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

2 does not use a comma, neither does 3. 5, however, fails to use the comma after 'yet.' This leaves 1 and 4, which both apply the comma correctly.