This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and comma usage. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking two independent clauses and lists "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" as the seven coordinating conjunctions. It defines an independent clause as containing a subject and verb and being able to stand alone as a complete sentence. It states that when writing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a comma should be placed before the conjunction.
This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and comma usage. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking two independent clauses and lists "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" as the seven coordinating conjunctions. It defines an independent clause as containing a subject and verb and being able to stand alone as a complete sentence. It states that when writing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a comma should be placed before the conjunction.
This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and comma usage. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking two independent clauses and lists "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" as the seven coordinating conjunctions. It defines an independent clause as containing a subject and verb and being able to stand alone as a complete sentence. It states that when writing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a comma should be placed before the conjunction.
This document discusses coordinating conjunctions and comma usage. It defines coordinating conjunctions as linking two independent clauses and lists "for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so" as the seven coordinating conjunctions. It defines an independent clause as containing a subject and verb and being able to stand alone as a complete sentence. It states that when writing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a comma should be placed before the conjunction.
In this sentence, “and” is one of the seven coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
A coordinating conjunction links two
independent clauses. An independent clause is a word group that contains a subject and a verb and that can stand alone as a complete sentence. If you write two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction between them, place a comma before the conjunction.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
The new office phone, which has ten new dial features, will be installed on Tuesday.
The new office phone which has ten new dial features, will be installed on Tuesday.
The new office phone, which has ten new dial features will be installed on Tuesday.
Points: 0/1
Explanation: Close Explanation
“Which has ten new dial features” is an internal sentence interrupter. It adds an additional idea and does not significantly change or contribute
to the main idea of the sentence. Set off internal sentence interrupters from the rest of the sentence with commas.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
The team met late on Tuesday and reconvened on Wednesday.
The team met late on Tuesday and, reconvened on Wednesday.
The team met late on Tuesday, and reconvened on Wednesday.
Points: 1/1
Explanation: Close Explanation
Before inserting a comma, test the two clauses. Are they both independent? Does each include a subject, a verb, and a complete thought? If an independent clause is followed by a dependent clause, no comma is necessary.
Choose the correct comma placement.
I drove to the city and stopped by the office.
Points: 1/1
Explanation: Close Explanation
When a dependent clause follows an independent clause with the same subject, omit the comma.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
I live in Los Angeles California but work in Tempe Arizona.
I live in Los Angeles, California, but work in Tempe, Arizona.
I live in Los Angeles California, but work in Tempe, Arizona.
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