Consider the statement, "Glenn was asked to cook clean and walk the dog as part of his punishment." Which rule for using commas is the sentence violating?
a) Comma used to separate items
b) Comma used between subjects and verbs
c) Comma splices
d) Comma used in run-on sentences
ANS: a
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