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Add commas to the sentence
When to use commas
What's wrong with this sentence
When to use commas
What rule is this
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Add commas to this sentence: My friend was born on July 21 1978 in Wakefield Virginia
My friend was born on July 21, 1978 in Wakefield, Virginia.
100
Commas are used to separate two or more _________ adjectives
Adjectives
100
Lets eat grandma!
Let's eat, grandma!
100
Use commas to set off ____________ expressions
parenthetical
100
In the middle of the night, that noise scared the youngsters.
Using a comma after an introductory prepositional phrase
200
Add commas to this sentence: Greg are you going to apply for Summer work this year?
Greg, are you going to apply for Summer work this year?
200
Use commas to separate items in a ________
series
200
My dog is mixed with a golden retriever Dalmatian Pitbull and German Shepard.
My dog is mixed with a Golden Retriever, Dalmatian, Pitbull and a German Shepard.
200
Use commas after an __________ participle phrase
introductory
200
Dear Maria,
Using commas to set off the salutation of a friendly letter and the closing of any type of letter
300
Add commas to this sentence: New Jersey the Garden State is where my uncle lives
New Jersey, the Garden State, is where my uncle lives.
300
Commas are used to separate two or more ________ adjectives
coordinate
300
Dear Maria
Dear Maria,
300
Use a comma to separate the ________ in a _________ sentence
clauses, compound
300
Yes, this is the correct answer.
Using a comma after introductory words such as "well," "yes," "no," and "why" when it begins a sentence
400
Add commas to this sentence: Yes this is the correct answer.
Yes, this is the right answer
400
Commas are placed after an introductory ____________ phrase
prepositional
400
Yours truly
Yours truly,
400
Use a comma to separate a _________ clause when it begins a _________ sentence
dependent, complex
400
I plan to buy bread, butter, sugar, and cinnamon at the store.
Using commas to separate items in a series.
500
Add commas to this sentence: The pilots chatted they looked at the map they prepared for lift off and they greeted the passengers.
The pilots chatted, they looked at the map, they prepared for lift off, and they greeted the passengers.
500
Use a commas to separate to set off ________ clauses and __________ participle phrases
nonessential
500
Jack said "You may use this pencil." "That pencil looks very familiar" replied Bill. "Well" Jack said "it should. You lent it to me!"
Jack said, "You may use this pencil." "That pencil looks very familiar," replied Bill. "Well," Jack said "it should. You lent it to me!"
500
BONUS!!!!!!!!!!!! Though she seemed calm, Jill was quite nervous. What comma rule is that?
Using a comma to separate a dependent clause when it begins a complex sentence
500
The model is a tall, handsome man.
Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives