Commas Pretest

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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?

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Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, separate items in a list, or clarify meaning.

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What does AWUBIS stand for?

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AWUBIS stands for 'Although, While, Until, Because, If, Since' - words that introduce dependent clauses.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.

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Identify an example of a nonessential clause.

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The book, which was published last year, is a bestseller.

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What is the difference between essential and nonessential clauses?

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Essential clauses provide necessary information to understand the sentence, while nonessential clauses add extra information that can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.

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When should you use a comma before 'and'?

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Use a comma before 'and' when it connects two independent clauses.

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What is an example of a compound sentence?

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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What punctuation is used to separate items in a list?

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Commas are used to separate items in a list.

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What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? 'I like apples oranges and bananas.'

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I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.