Comma Rules

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What is Rule #1 of comma usage?

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Commas separate conjunctions within a sentence.

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What is Rule #4 of comma usage?

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Commas separate items in a series of three or more.

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What is Rule #3 of comma usage?

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Commas separate non-essential information.

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What is Rule #5 of comma usage?

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Commas separate adjectives which describe a noun.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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How do you correct the sentence: 'For my birthday my parents got me books, candy sneakers and a cell phone.'?

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Add a comma before 'and': 'For my birthday my parents got me books, candy, sneakers, and a cell phone.'

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Which sentence is correct? 'I felt sick, but I stayed at school.' or 'I felt sick but I stayed at school.'?

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'I felt sick, but I stayed at school.' is correct.

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What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

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To separate items in a series.

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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.

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What punctuation is used before a conjunction in a compound sentence?

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A comma is used before the conjunction.