[CBSA OTEE] 34, Punctuation That Changes Meaning

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • How comma placement alters modifying phrases and changes sentence logic on the OTEE writing assessment. • How hyphens in compound modifiers prevent ambiguity in numeric and descriptive statements. • How to distinguish restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses to preserve essential sentence meaning. • Why structurally grammatically correct option choices can still be wrong if they alter factual intent. • How to apply the Removal Rule to test whether commas are required or incorrect. This episode offers independent preparation guidance for the CBSA Officer Trainee Entrance Exam. Access additional practice materials and video walkthroughs at https://open-exam-prep.com/practice/canada-cbsa-otee and https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep . Sources checked: September 14, 2026 https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/job-emploi/recruitment-recrutement/assessment-evaluation/exam-examen-eng.html https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/job-emploi/recruitment-recrutement/assessment-evaluation/steps-etapes-eng.html