Comma Review

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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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Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: 'Check the yellow pages of the telephone directory Melissa.'?

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Check the yellow pages of the telephone directory, Melissa.

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How do you correctly punctuate the date in a sentence?

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In the sentence 'September 4, 2020, was the first day of school.', the comma is placed after the day and after the year.

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What is a non-restrictive clause?

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A non-restrictive clause provides additional information that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence, and it is set off by commas.

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Where should commas be placed in the sentence: 'Our new kittens which could not find their mother meowed loudly.'?

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Our new kittens, which could not find their mother, meowed loudly.

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What is the rule for using commas in a series?

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Use commas to separate three or more items in a list, e.g., 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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How do you punctuate a sentence that starts with an introductory phrase?

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Place a comma after the introductory phrase, e.g., 'After the assembly is done, we will debrief and discuss.'

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What is the correct way to punctuate appositives in a sentence?

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Appositives should be set off by commas, e.g., 'Mrs. Knab, the 7th grade counselor, is kind.'

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What is the function of a comma before conjunctions in compound sentences?

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A comma is used before conjunctions (like 'and', 'but', 'or') to separate independent clauses, e.g., 'I wanted to go, but I was too tired.'

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Where should commas be placed in the sentence: 'After the assembly is done we will debrief and discuss.'?

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After the assembly is done, we will debrief and discuss.