Multiple choice

Directions: Find the sentence/part of the sentence having an error/errors with regard to the usage of a comma.

(i) He was now gone, forever… (ii) Of course, her heart was adamant about not accepting the fact. (iii) “I’ll be back in an hour I promise,” he had said.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Only (iii)

  5. No error

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Explanation

Only part (iii) has an error with regard to the usage of a comma. In part (iii) of the sentence, a comma must be placed before the reinforcing statement – I promise.“I’ll be back in an hour, I promise,” he had said. In part (i) and part (ii), the commas have been placed correctly. In part (ii), the comma is placed after the emphasising point of view.