(1-4) Choose the sentence that contains an error in the use of commas.

A tiny white diamond sparkled on her finger. <-----------

Haley’s speech was interesting and a pleasantly surprising hit.

His long, red beard fascinated the little boy.

One scraggly, leafless plant sat in the window.

I followed the trail of sticky green goo.
2.
A black Andalusian stallion cantered up to the gate.

Roxanne showed me her new wireless modem.

We need a clear definitive answer to our query. <-------

3.
Yes I can see what you mean. <----

From then until now, I've never seen another bobcat.

An experienced mechanic, Alan has a busy shop and a full schedule.

Under the bed in Jerri’s room was my football.

4.)
Soaring quickly out of sight, the red balloon rapidly became a tiny dot.

Behind that wide smile lay a lingering resentment.

Pausing for a moment Janice considered her answer. <------

Well, nobody is right all the time.

5.) Choose the sentence that contains an error in the use of italics.

On the desk was a copy of a novel titled *Intrepid*.

His graffiti style was the subject of an article in the *Miami Times*.

I can never spell separate. <-------

Oh, that* 2* looked like a 7.

Thank you very much.

1. No

2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. I'm not sure. In the last one, is the 7 supposed to be in italics, too? If not, then both the third and fourth are incorrect.

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The sentence that contains an error in the use of commas is:

"A tiny white diamond sparkled on her finger."

To choose the sentence that contains an error in the use of commas, you need to look for instances where commas are used incorrectly or not used when they should be. Let's analyze each of the options:

1. A tiny white diamond sparkled on her finger. (No error in the use of commas)

2. We need a clear definitive answer to our query. (No error in the use of commas)

3. Yes I can see what you mean. (Error in the use of commas)
The correct form should be: Yes, I can see what you mean. Commas are needed to separate "Yes" as an interjection from the rest of the sentence.

4. Pausing for a moment Janice considered her answer. (No error in the use of commas)

To answer the question, the sentence that contains an error in the use of commas is option 3: "Yes I can see what you mean."