which sentences correctly use commas? select two options.\n□washington was a general before becoming…

which sentences correctly use commas? select two options.\n□washington was a general before becoming president, and jackson was also a general.\n□for centuries, japan has been ruled by shoguns, and emperors.\n□two english kings fascinate me, richard lionheart and his brother king john.\n□mansa musa who ruled mali in the early 1300s was rich and powerful.\n□after his voyage in 1492, columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be southeast asia.

which sentences correctly use commas? select two options.\n□washington was a general before becoming president, and jackson was also a general.\n□for centuries, japan has been ruled by shoguns, and emperors.\n□two english kings fascinate me, richard lionheart and his brother king john.\n□mansa musa who ruled mali in the early 1300s was rich and powerful.\n□after his voyage in 1492, columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be southeast asia.

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Brief Explanations:

  • In the first option, a comma is correctly used to separate two independent clauses joined by "and".
  • In the fifth option, a comma is correctly used to set off the introductory prepositional - phrase "After his voyage in 1492".
  • In the second option, "shoguns, and emperors" is incorrect; it should be "shoguns and emperors" without a comma before "and" in a simple list.
  • In the third option, "Two English kings fascinate me, Richard Lionheart and his brother King John" is incorrect; the appositive "Richard Lionheart and his brother King John" should not be set off by a comma as it is essential to identify which kings are being referred to.
  • In the fourth option, "Mansa Musa who ruled Mali in the early 1300s" should have commas around "who ruled Mali in the early 1300s" as it is a non - essential relative clause.

Answer:

A. Washington was a general before becoming president, and Jackson was also a general. E. After his voyage in 1492, Columbus and his men arrived in what they believed to be Southeast Asia.