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8. The parade has been rescheduled for Saturday November 30, 1996.
9. Mount Saint Helens, a volcano in the state of Washington, erupted in May 1980.
10. Daniel Webster, senator from Massachusetts, was an outspoken opponent of slavery in
the years before the Civil War.
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11. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president for an unprecedented third time in
November, 1940.
12. Victoria British Columbia, is known for its magnificent public gardens.
13. The last game of the season is against Ridgedale High on November 12.
14. The package Mr. Dawson received had a return address of 2 Main Street, Vandalia,
Ohio, 45377
15. The speech that begins “To be, or not to be” can be found in Act 3 Scene i of
Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
16. Michael leaves for boot camp on August 2.
17. The motion was introduced by Lucille Montoya councilwoman from the Fourth Ward.
18. Madison, Wisconsin is named after the fifth president of the United States, James
Madison.
19. Devastating floods struck Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889, 1936, and 1977.
20. My grandmother still talks about how hot the weather was during August, 1957.
 Exercise 2
Add commas as needed. Cross out commas used incorrectly, using the delete ( )
symbol. If the sentence is correct as written, write C in the blank.
Jason hopes to get out of the navy in July, 1998.