Question
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Please, John take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives.
The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions is breathtakingly beautiful at night.
The hurricane caused many tree limbs to fall on power lines, and left many homes without electricity.
Before she leaves for Rome, Michelle plans to visit us.
Please, John take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives.
The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions is breathtakingly beautiful at night.
The hurricane caused many tree limbs to fall on power lines, and left many homes without electricity.
Before she leaves for Rome, Michelle plans to visit us.
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The sentence that uses commas correctly is: **"Before she leaves for Rome, Michelle plans to visit us."**
The other sentences have comma errors:
1. "Please, John take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives." should be: "Please, John, take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives."
2. "The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions is breathtakingly beautiful at night." should be: "The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions, is breathtakingly beautiful at night."
3. "The hurricane caused many tree limbs to fall on power lines, and left many homes without electricity." should omit the comma before "and" because it is not separating two independent clauses.
Thus, the correct answer is the fourth sentence.
The other sentences have comma errors:
1. "Please, John take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives." should be: "Please, John, take out the trash before the garbage truck arrives."
2. "The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions is breathtakingly beautiful at night." should be: "The Statue of Liberty, one of our nation’s popular tourist attractions, is breathtakingly beautiful at night."
3. "The hurricane caused many tree limbs to fall on power lines, and left many homes without electricity." should omit the comma before "and" because it is not separating two independent clauses.
Thus, the correct answer is the fourth sentence.