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What is a comma?

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

• A type of sentence that expresses a complete thought.

• A symbol used to end a sentence.

• A mark used to indicate a question.

When do you use commas with dates?

• To separate the day from the year in a date.

• To separate the month from the day in a date.

• To separate the year from the month in a date.

• To separate the date from the time in a date.

What is a series comma?

• A punctuation mark used to separate two independent clauses.

• A comma used before the conjunction in a list of three or more items, ensuring clarity.

• A type of comma used only in formal writing.

• A comma that indicates a pause in a sentence.

When should you use a comma before a conjunction?

• When it connects two independent clauses.

• When it connects two dependent clauses.

• When it starts a new sentence.

• When it separates items in a list.

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

• A sentence that contains dependent clauses only.

• A sentence that is a question.

What is the rule for commas in direct address?

• Use a comma to separate the name from the rest of the sentence when directly addressing someone.

• Always use a comma before and after the name in any sentence.

• Never use a comma when addressing someone directly.

• Use a comma only if the name is at the beginning of the sentence.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and requires additional information.

• A type of sentence that expresses a complete thought without a subject.

• A collection of words that lacks a verb and cannot form a complete sentence.

What is a non-essential clause?

• A clause that is necessary for the meaning of the sentence.

• A clause that adds extra information to a sentence but can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning. Use commas to set it off.

• A clause that is always at the beginning of a sentence.

• A clause that provides essential information and cannot be omitted.

What is the purpose of a comma in a complex sentence?

• To separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.

• To indicate a pause in the sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To introduce a list of items.

How do you use commas with adjectives?

• Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that equally describe a noun.

• Use commas to separate adjectives from nouns they describe.

• Use commas to separate adjectives that describe different nouns.

• Use commas only before the last adjective in a series.