In the sentences below, select which comma rule has been employed.
The new microwave disinfection system was delivered, but the installation will require an additional week.
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Our new factory, which began operations last month, should add 25 percent to total output.
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Because we have not yet contained the new strain of influenza, we recommend vaccination for high-risk patients.
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During the first series of field-performance tests at our Colorado proving ground, the new engine failed to meet our expectations.
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The tests completed, we organized the data for the final report.
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Plants absorb noxious gases, act as receptors of dirt particles, and cleanse the air of other impurities.
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The aircraft featured a modern, sleek, swept-wing design.
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The idea is good; however, our budget is not sufficient.
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Random House, Bantam, Doubleday, and Dell were individual publishing houses.
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The cells in each image were counted to determine the number, and the results averaged 400 cells per image.
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The Guggenhaim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is in New York City.
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Leontyne Price, who is a world-renowned soprano, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Our path, climbing across a rocky cliff, was extremely difficult to traverse.
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The movie, blessed with terrific reviews, was sold out last night.
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The dog, the two cats, and the parrot were all fighting loudly in the yard.
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Climbing rapidly up the sharp cliff face, the highly skilled women made the toughest climb east of the Rockies in record time.
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The batter cocked his wrists, swung the bat, and cracked a double past the ear of the astonished pitcher.
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My sister bought new hiking boots, but I simply watched her because I had no money.
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Jimmy had once been tossed off the bow of his boat by a sharp choppy wave; however, he has no fear of sailing.
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We separated the ingredients into five piles and attempted the experiment again; nevertheless, we were unsuccessful.
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After we had walked a short distance down the rock path, we saw a quaint log cabin nestled in the woods.
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The oppossum waddled slowly down to the creek, and he watched the minnows.
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We had planned a quiet supper in front of the fire, but your unexpected arrival on our doorstep makes us think that we ought to go out to a fancy restaurant for dinner.
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Carried along by the cold wind, the sailboat moved swiftly across the bay.
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I knew he was angry, for he rose and stamped out of the room.
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