Review exercise: The comma

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Using a separate sheet of paper, rewrite each sentence to correct the comma usage, then compare your answer with the one provided.

1. The town of Wolfville boasts spectacular tidal flats an annual apple-blossom festival, and the beautiful campus, of Acadia University.

2. The university gave, the two top scholars Janet and him, gold medals and framed certificates of merit.

3. Everyone, with tickets to the seven o’clock showing of the Rolling Stones movie, should move to the front of the line.

4. Stacey who was usually quite decisive faced a true dilemma in her last year of university.

5. The ring, on his finger, is solid gold.

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