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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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Example
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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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2 of 5
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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3 of 5
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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4 of 5
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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5 of 5
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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