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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. Although the town appears strikingly dull; most folks say its a nice place to live.

B. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.

C. Although the town appears strikingly dull most folks say it's a nice place to live.

D. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say its a nice place to live.

Answer Explanation:

B is punctuated correctly because it uses the comma correctly to separate the introductory clause from the main clause.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Language

  • Q #1: Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?

    A. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

    B. The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other counties, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

    C. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

    D. The Red Cross is a liaison for the families of soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children

    Answer Explanation

  • Q #2: Which of the following sentences correctly follows the rules of capitalization?

    A. The Geography students took a class trip to the Rocky Mountains

    B. Even though he moved to New York, he was born in a Western town

    C. I plan to enroll in College next year.

    D. The A1 Plumbing Board of Directors gave every employee a raise

    Answer Explanation

    A capital letter is used for the first word of a sentence and for all proper nouns (words that name a specific person, place, organization, or thing). Capitalization in D is used to indicate the organization and compared to other others that do not follow the requirements for using capital letters, it makes D the correct answer.

  • Q #3: Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below? Taylor sat under a tree

    A. Sat

    B. Taylor

    C. Tree

    D. Under

    Answer Explanation

    The subject is "Taylor" because it is the noun that the sentence is about.