By 1906, there were 7 stories, staircases that led nowhere, 47 fireplaces, 37 elevators, chimneys not attached to anything, closets that opened up to walls, and many more confusing features. Sarah had an obsession with the number 13. There were 13 window panes on the windows, 13 panels on the doors, thirteen steps on all but one staircase, and more. Read the passage above. How do the commas affect your reading fluency?
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They create a long list.B
They emphasize how many crazy things were built in the house.C
They slow down the reader as they pause at each comma.The commas separate the many unusual details into a long list, so readers pause as they move from one detail to the next. That pacing also emphasizes how many strange features the house had. Since all three effects apply, “All of the above” is correct.
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