Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
A) Although, I studied Spanish for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
B) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
C) Although I studied Spanish for several years, I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
D) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation, of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.

Question

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 23 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses comma rules correctly?
A) Although, I studied Spanish for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
B) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
C) Although I studied Spanish for several years, I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.
D) Although I studied Spanish, for several years I could not understand the conversation, of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In this sentence, the subordinate clause "Although I studied Spanish for several years" is properly separated from the main clause "I could not understand the conversation of the local citizens on my trip to Mexico" by a comma. There are no unnecessary or incorrect commas separating the subject and predicate of the main clause.