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In which of the following sentences are commas used correctly?

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Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, won the support of congressional leaders.
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The man, who spoke to congressional leaders, was Winston Churchill.
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During World War II, Winston Churchill, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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Prime Minister Winston Churchill, won the support of congressional leaders.
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The sentences with correctly used commas are:

  1. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, won the support of congressional leaders.

    • The commas are correctly used to set off the appositive phrase "Prime Minister of the United Kingdom."

  2. The man, who spoke to congressional leaders, was Winston Churchill.

    • The commas are correctly used around the non-restrictive relative clause "who spoke to congressional leaders."

The other two sentences contain incorrect comma usage:

  1. During World War II, Winston Churchill, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

    • There should not be a comma after "Churchill."

  2. Prime Minister Winston Churchill, won the support of congressional leaders.

    • There should not be a comma after "Churchill."

So, the first two sentences are correct.