Commas

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Correct usage of a comma with quotation marks?

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"It's going to be gorgeous weather outside today," the teacher said.

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What is the significance of an Oxford comma?

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It is the final comma in a listing of items

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an introductory word?

Since

,

However

,

That

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Although

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That

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Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage with adjectives? Options: He had a, large densely packed highly organized, bookshelf in his office. He had a large densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office. He had a large, densely packed highly organized bookshelf in his office.

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He had a large, densely packed, highly organized bookshelf in his office.

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Which of the following demonstrates correct comma usage when separating elements in a series?

• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.
• The rock, flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.
• The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond and, sank from sight.
• The rock flew from his hand skipped across the pond and sank from sight.

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The rock flew from his hand, skipped across the pond, and sank from sight.

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Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there not being any conjunction? Options: He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there. He was angry with you, not playing a joke. I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it. You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.

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He was angry with you, not playing a joke.

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Identify the grammatically correct version of this sentence: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie with me. Options: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie, with me. She, was not nice but she did not share her Twinkie with me. She was not nice and she did not share her Twinkie, with me. She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.

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She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.

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How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment.

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Add a comma after 'help.'

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Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause: The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy.

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The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

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Identify the most appropriate conjunction and the correct comma placement for the following sentence: I don't always use commas, however when I do I use them correctly. Options: I don't always use commas and, when I do I use them correctly. I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly. I don't always use commas however, when I do I use them correctly.

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I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly.