SAT Writing › Correcting Punctuation Errors: Commas for Introductory or Interrupting Phrases
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Under the teacher's guidance the students' reading ability improved.
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Thor the Norse god of thunder is famous for his enormous appetite and incredible capacity to wage war.
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Whenever I'm exhausted there is no better way for me to get some sleep than to rest in my bed.
More than anyone else he had encountered the preacher was convinced of the rightness of his cause.
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Under the old regime the action was perfectly legal and undertaken quite often.
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Larry, my favorite comedian is coming to town next week to perform a set!
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The young recruit clearly the top of his class had great promise.
The athlete, a respected team leader was always the first person in the locker room before a game.
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Rodrigo, one of the greatest kings the east has ever known met his demise at the hands of the Northerners.
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Cicero a one time senator died poor, hunted, and alone.