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Exercise P1-10
Major uses of the comma
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In each pair, click on the sentence that uses commas correctly. In the correct sentence, all commas that appear are necessary.
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Example
1 of 10
Correct. A comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction
and because the conjunction joins independent clauses (word groups that could stand alone as sentences). For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. A comma is needed before the coordinating conjunction
and because the conjunction joins independent clauses (word groups that could stand alone as sentences). For more help, see section
P1.
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2 of 10
Correct. The word
and does not join independent clauses, so no comma is needed. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. A comma before
and is incorrect because the word
and does not join independent clauses. For more help, see section
P1.
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3 of 10
Correct. A comma is needed after the introductory adverb clause. Notice too that the sentence is easily misread without the comma. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. A comma is needed after the introductory adverb clause. Notice too that the sentence is easily misread without the comma. For more help, see section
P1.
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4 of 10
Correct. Except when writing for a publication that follows another convention, use a comma between all items in a series, including the last two. For more help, see section
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Sorry. Except when writing for a publication that follows another convention, use a comma between all items in a series, including the last two. For more help, see section
P1.
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5 of 10
Correct. There should be no comma between
spicy and
vegetarian because these are cumulative adjectives. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. There should be no comma between
spicy and
vegetarian because these are cumulative adjectives. The comma between
friendly and
efficient is correct because these are coordinate adjectives. For more help, see section
P1.
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6 of 10
Correct. The appositive
his customized black Gibson is nonrestrictive (nonessential), so it is set off with commas. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. The appositive
his customized black Gibson is nonrestrictive (nonessential), so it should be set off with a pair of commas. For more help, see section
P1.
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7 of 10
Correct. A comma is required between the coordinate adjectives
severe and
irreversible. (Coordinate adjectives can be joined with
and:
severe and irreversible damage.) For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. A comma is required between the coordinate adjectives
severe and
irreversible. (Coordinate adjectives can be joined with
and:
severe and irreversible damage.) For more help, see section
P1.
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8 of 10
Correct. The appositive
Little Women should not be set off with commas because it is restrictive. Once they’ve read
novel, readers still don’t know precisely which one of Alcott’s novels is being discussed. The appositive following
novel restricts its meaning. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. The appositive
Little Women should not be set off with commas because it is restrictive. Once they’ve read
novel, readers still don’t know precisely which one of Alcott’s novels is being discussed. The appositive following
novel restricts its meaning. For more help, see section
P1.
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9 of 10
Correct. The title of Douglass’s book is a nonrestrictive appositive, so it should be set off with commas. The title is nonrestrictive because the term
first autobiography identifies the book; there can be only one
first autobiography. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. The title of Douglass’s book is a nonrestrictive appositive, so it should be set off with commas. The title is nonrestrictive because the term
first autobiography identifies the book; there is only one
first autobiography. For more help, see section
P1.
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10 of 10
Correct. The coordinating conjunction
yet joins independent clauses, so the comma is needed. For more help, see section
P1.
Sorry. The coordinating conjunction
yet joins independent clauses (word groups that could stand alone as sentences), so a comma is needed before
yet. For more help, see section
P1.
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