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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which correctly uses or omits commas? Hearing the song "Amazing Grace," always makes me think of both funerals and the slave-ship captain who wrote its words. Hearing the song, "Amazing Grace," always makes me think of both funerals and the slave-ship captain who wrote its words. Hearing the song, "Amazing Grace" always makes me think of both funerals and the slave-ship captain who wrote its words. Hearing the song "Amazing Grace" always makes me think of both funerals and the slave-ship captain who wrote its words.

OpenStudy (elonasushchik):

Which do u think ?

OpenStudy (elonasushchik):

The answer is D. While "Amazing Grace" is in quotes, the sentence would still sound correct if the quotes were removed and there were no commas: Hearing the song Amazing Grace always makes me think of both funerals and the slave-ship captain who wrote its words. Commas would make it clunky. Removing existing punctutation generally tells you what you need to add.

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