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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, to separate items in a list, or to clarify meaning.

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When should a comma be used before a conjunction?

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A comma should be used before a conjunction (like 'and', 'but', 'or') when it connects two independent clauses.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a correctly placed comma before a conjunction.

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

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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When should commas be used in a list?

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Commas should be used to separate items in a list to clarify the individual elements.

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What is the Oxford comma?

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The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of items, placed before 'and' or 'or'.

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Provide an example of a sentence using the Oxford comma.

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I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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When should commas be used with introductory phrases?

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Commas should be used after introductory phrases or clauses to separate them from the main clause.

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Provide an example of a sentence with a correctly placed comma after an introductory phrase.

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After dinner, we went for a walk.