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

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

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Brief Explanations:

  1. In the first option, a comma is correctly used to separate two independent clauses joined by "and".
  2. In the fifth option, a comma is correctly used to set off the introductory pre - positional phrase "After his voyage in 1492".
  3. In the second option, there should be a comma after "shoguns".
  4. In the third option, a comma should be "Two English kings fascinate me: Richard Lionheart and his brother King John."
  5. In the fourth option, "who ruled Mali in the early 1300s" is a non - essential clause and should be set off by commas.

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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.