Commas

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What is a comma?

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A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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When do you use a comma in a list?

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You use a comma to separate items in a list, such as in 'apples, oranges, and bananas'.

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Which sentence is correct? 'I like pizza, pasta and salad.' or 'I like pizza, pasta, and salad.'

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'I like pizza, pasta, and salad.' is correct because it uses a comma before 'and'.

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What does a comma do in a sentence?

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A comma creates a pause to clarify meaning and separates major sentence elements.

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Where should the comma go in this sentence: 'After dinner we went for a walk.'?

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After 'dinner': 'After dinner, we went for a walk.'

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What is the purpose of a comma in direct address?

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To separate the name of the person being addressed from the rest of the sentence, e.g., 'Can you help me, Sarah?'.

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How do you use commas with adjectives?

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Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that describe the same noun, e.g., 'It was a long, tiring day.'.

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What is an introductory phrase?

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A group of words that comes before the main clause and is followed by a comma, e.g., 'After the movie, we went home.'.

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When do you not need a comma?

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You do not need a comma when the sentence is short and clear without it, e.g., 'I like ice cream and cake.'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, often requiring a comma before the conjunction.