7th p.349 Review Commas- Conventional, Series, Compounds

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What is the purpose of using commas in a series?

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To separate three or more items in a list, making it clear that they are distinct elements.

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How should dates be formatted with commas?

Back

The correct format is: Day, Month Day, Year (e.g., Tuesday, May 10, 2007).

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What is the rule for using commas before coordinating conjunctions?

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Use a comma before coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when joining two independent clauses.

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Is the sentence 'My sister ate my sandwich, so I kicked her.' correct?

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Yes, it is correct because it properly uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so'.

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Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly? 'Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.'

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This sentence is correct because it uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'so'.

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What is a conventional use of commas?

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Commas are used in conventional situations such as separating elements in a list, setting off introductory elements, and before conjunctions in compound sentences.

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What is an example of a sentence that incorrectly uses commas?

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'Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking.' (Incorrect because of the misplaced comma after 'walls').

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What is the rule for using commas with introductory phrases?

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Use a comma after an introductory phrase or clause to separate it from the main clause.

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What is the function of a comma in a compound sentence?

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To separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the correct way to write a list of items?

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Use commas to separate each item in the list, except for the last item which is preceded by 'and' or 'or'.