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Response and Rationale for Writing Subtest Sample Question #55

Answer: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, and he planted a row of cucumbers.

 

Rationale: In this case, the comma is required before the conjunction “and” because the conjunction links two main clauses.

 

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