Question
Which sentence uses a comma in a way that is considered contested usage?
Select the two correct answers.
1)Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Dubrovnik are all major cities in the Balkan region of eastern Europe.
2)Stephen did not understand the question, and so Gina tried to explain it to him more clearly.
3)Faith, Millie's best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.
4)We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
5)Winston Churchill famously said "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny."
Select the two correct answers.
1)Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Dubrovnik are all major cities in the Balkan region of eastern Europe.
2)Stephen did not understand the question, and so Gina tried to explain it to him more clearly.
3)Faith, Millie's best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.
4)We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
5)Winston Churchill famously said "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny."
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The two sentences that use a comma in a way that is considered contested usage are:
4) We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
(Contested because some style guides argue that a comma should be placed before the state in this context, making it: "New Orleans, Louisiana, right before...")
5) Winston Churchill famously said "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny."
(Contested due to the absence of a comma before the quotation, which some might argue should be included: Winston Churchill famously said, "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny.")
4) We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
(Contested because some style guides argue that a comma should be placed before the state in this context, making it: "New Orleans, Louisiana, right before...")
5) Winston Churchill famously said "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny."
(Contested due to the absence of a comma before the quotation, which some might argue should be included: Winston Churchill famously said, "It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny.")