Quick help: Commas

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Correct example sentence: Teachers are entitled to deduct expenses associated with their jobs, but the total is subject to the 2% exclusion rule.

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Correct example sentence: When the British invaded the Falkland Islands, few observers expected a long-term engagement.

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Correct example sentence: A soil that is heavy with clay should be amended with humus, peat moss, vermiculite, or Styrofoam.

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Correct example sentence: Marlene wrote an enlightening, incisive paper on the effects of parent involvement in preschool classrooms.

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Correct example sentence: The campaign rally, which was only sparsely attended, was the candidate's last appearance before the state primary.

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Exercise: Major uses of the comma 1

Exercise: Major uses of the comma 2

Exercise: All uses of the comma