Punctuation of Clauses 6

Directions:  Select the correct punctuation for each of the of the following sentences.  To check the rule, click on The explanation, please.   

1. I read the preface to Remote Control and like it I decided that I'd buy it.
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like it; I decided
Control, and like it; I decided 
like it; I decided, that
no punctuation needed
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2. I like the books by Elizabeth George because her detective has interesting relationships with a number of the characters.
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George, because
George, because her detective has interesting relationships, with
relationships, with a number
no punctuation needed
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3. Steven White who wrote four of the five books I purchased made headlines with Harm's Way.
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purchased, made
White, who
White, who wrote four of the five books I purchased, made
no punctuation needed
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4. At the heart of the sensational crime are two women therefore his wife is desperately angry abut Gregory's involvement.
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two women; therefore, his wife
two women; therefore his wife
two women, therefore, his wife
no punctuation needed
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5. John claimed that he was innocent so he escaped responsibility for the theft.
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innocent; so he escaped 
John, claimed that he was innocent, so 
innocent, so he escaped
no punctuation needed
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6. Thinking Critically which was published in 1997 is already out of date. 
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in 1997, is already
Critically, which was published in 1997, is
Critically, which was
no punctuation needed
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7. I went to Borders after I had shopped at K-Mart and after I had gone to my office for the papers.
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Borders, after I had shopped at K-Mart, and
Borders, after I
K-Mart, and after
no punctuation
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8. Until a woman comes to Barbara Halloway with a case she cannot refuse she is able to remain emotionally aloof.
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cannot refuse, she is able
Halloway, with a case she cannot refuse, she is able
cannot refuse; she is able
no punctuation needed
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9. I purchased four books by Stephen White but I worried that in spite of Lenny's recommendation I might not like them.
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recommendation, I 
White, but I worried that, in spite of Lenny's recommendation, I might
worried, that in spite of Lenny's recommendation, I might
no punctuation needed
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10. After American women read about the Pakistani cultural expectations for women in Deception On His Mind they are more conscious of their own cultural freedom.
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read, about the Pakistani cultural expectations for women in Deception On His Mind, they
His Mind; they are
His Mind, they are
no punctuation needed
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