Commas, Punctuation, and Capitalization

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What is the correct punctuation for the city and state in the sentence: 'They played a game of one-on-one at his house, which is in Savannah Georgia on the Atlantic coast.'?

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Savannah, Georgia, on

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How should the state be punctuated in the sentence: 'His family chooses the white, sandy beach in sunny Panama City Flordia.'?

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City, Florida

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What is the correct spelling of the word in the sentence: 'Yesterday, Erica went two a pumpkin patch with her family to pick a pumpkin.'?

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to

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What punctuation is needed in the phrase: 'On the first day of class students read an article about school safety.'?

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class, students

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What is the correct word to use in the sentence: 'Then the girls walked to the park to eat their candy, and they wondered if all the sugar would negatively affect their teeth.'?

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effect

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What is the purpose of using commas in a list of items?

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To separate items for clarity.

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When should you use a comma before 'and' in a sentence?

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When connecting two independent clauses.

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What is the rule for capitalizing proper nouns?

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Proper nouns should always be capitalized.

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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Affect is a verb meaning to influence; effect is a noun meaning the result.

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What is the function of punctuation in writing?

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To clarify meaning and indicate pauses.