Question
Which sentence uses a comma in a way that is considered contested usage? Select two correct answers.”
We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
2. Stephen did not understand the question, and so Gina tried to explain it to him more clearly.
3. Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Dubrovnik are all major cities in the Balkan region of eastern Europe.
4. Winston Churchill famously said, “It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny.”
5. Faith, Millie’s best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.
We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.
2. Stephen did not understand the question, and so Gina tried to explain it to him more clearly.
3. Zagreb, Sarajevo, and Dubrovnik are all major cities in the Balkan region of eastern Europe.
4. Winston Churchill famously said, “It is not in our power to anticipate our destiny.”
5. Faith, Millie’s best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.
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The sentences that use a comma in a way that is considered contested usage are:
1. **We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.** - The comma before "Louisiana" is generally accepted, but some may debate the necessity of the comma before "Texas."
2. **Faith, Millie’s best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.** - The commas surrounding "Millie’s best friend from summer camp" can be considered contested usage depending on whether the appositive is deemed essential or nonessential in the context.
These uses of commas are often subject to personal or stylistic preference, making them potentially contested.
1. **We are passing through New Orleans, Louisiana right before we stop in Houston, Texas.** - The comma before "Louisiana" is generally accepted, but some may debate the necessity of the comma before "Texas."
2. **Faith, Millie’s best friend from summer camp, is coming to visit in a few weeks.** - The commas surrounding "Millie’s best friend from summer camp" can be considered contested usage depending on whether the appositive is deemed essential or nonessential in the context.
These uses of commas are often subject to personal or stylistic preference, making them potentially contested.