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 INCORRECT (compound subject): The music teacher from
your high school, and the football coach from mine are
married.
 INCORRECT (compound object): Jeff told me that the job was
still available, and that the manager wanted to interview me.
4.After the main clause when a dependent (subordinate) clause
follows it (except for cases of extreme contrast).
 INCORRECT: The cat scratched at the door, while I was
eating.
 CORRECT: She was still quite upset, although she had won
the Oscar. (This comma use is correct because it is an example
of extreme contrast)

13 Explain the use of commas in the following text.
“Working with local staffing and competency development is
not new to Maersk Drilling, but a natural part of its value set and
growth ambitions”, Steve Thorley, Rig Manager on Heydar Aliyev in
Azerbaijan, explains.Seven Azerbaijani employees began their careers
on the mid-water semi-sub, Heydar Aliyev, offshore Baku in the
Caspian Sea, but now work globally in Maersk Drilling’s fleet. In
Maersk Drilling all employees have equal opportunities to pursue a
career in a different country - no matter their position or title. The six
Azerbaijani employees who currently work internationally hold
positions such as Subsea Engineer, Driller, Electronic Technicians,
Procurement Manager, etc.
Hidayat Mammadov from Azerbaijan began his career in
Maersk Drilling on Heydar Aliyev in 2003. Today, 11 years later,
Mammadov works as a Subsea Engineer on Maersk Drilling’s brand
new drillship, Maersk Venturer, which has just commenced operations
in Malaysia. “This is a great opportunity for everyone to wider their

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