Commas

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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, and clarify meaning.

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

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A comma should be used before 'and' in a list of three or more items (Oxford comma), e.g., 'I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.'

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Correct the following sentence: 'I went to the store and bought apples oranges and bananas.'

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I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

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Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: 'No I don't want to answer the doorbell right now.'?

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After 'No': 'No, I don't want to answer the doorbell right now.'

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Which is correct: 'They lived in a big, yellow house.' or 'They lived in a big yellow house.'?

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They lived in a big yellow house.

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Which is correct: 'He was a difficult, stubborn dog.' or 'He was a difficult stubborn dog.'?

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He was a difficult, stubborn dog.

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Which is correct: 'The small, blue bird flew to the tree.' or 'The small blue bird flew to the tree.'?

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The small blue bird flew to the tree.

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What is an example of using commas to separate adjectives?

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In the sentence 'It was a long, tiring day,' the adjectives 'long' and 'tiring' are separated by a comma.

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What is the rule for using commas in compound sentences?

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Use a comma before the conjunction (e.g., 'and', 'but') when connecting two independent clauses.

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Correct the following sentence: 'I like to read but I don't have time.'

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I like to read, but I don't have time.