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Exercise P1-6
Commas with series and with adjectives
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In each pair, choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
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Correct. A comma is used between all items in the series set . . . , killed . . . , destroyed. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
Sorry. A comma should be used between all items in a series. A comma is missing after livestock. Also, a comma is not correct after roads—it separates the parts of a compound object (roads and bridges). For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
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Correct. The comma between the adjectives grass-fed and steroid-free is correct because the adjectives are coordinate. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
Sorry. A comma is needed between the adjectives grass-fed and steroid-free because the adjectives are coordinate. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
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Correct. A comma is used between all items in the series of independent clauses: It is real, it is the result . . . , and it should not be ignored. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
Sorry. A comma is needed between the last two items in the series of independent clauses: it is the result . . . and it should not be ignored. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
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Correct. The adjectives three, handmade, and turquoise are cumulative and are therefore not separated with commas. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
Sorry. The adjectives three, handmade, and turquoise are cumulative and should not be separated with commas. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
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Correct. The coordinate adjectives vibrant and colorful are correctly separated with a comma. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
Sorry. The adjectives vibrant and colorful are coordinate and should be separated with a comma. For more help, see sections P1-c and P1-d.
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