| , | This user fixes commas that separate verb from subject or that separate two verbs or verbal phrases in a compound predicate. |
Grammar
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Examples
edit- Separating the subject from the verb, the following comma is incorrect:
- The waves rolled onshore, and were green.
- Between two verbs or verb phrases in a compound predicate, the following commas are incorrect:
- We gathered our umbrella and towels, and ran to the beach; I exclaimed yahoo, and tripped over the sidewalk.
- Placed after a series, the following comma is incorrect:
- The job of lifeguard that appears glamorous, easy and fun, entails considerable responsibilities.
- Around a necessary, restrictive clause, the following commas are incorrect:
- The painting, that I finished yesterday, is still wet to the touch.
- Before a conjunctive adverb that joins two independent clauses, the following comma is incorrect:
- The ultraviolet (UV) index is high, therefore use sunscreen.
- Around a conjunctive adverb that joins two independent clauses, the following semicolon and comma are correct:
- The weather is perfect now; however, a seabreeze can whip up a storm.
- Around a conjunctive adverb in an independent clause, the following commas are correct:
- I, however, did not sail.
- Setting off an unnecessary, nonrestrictive appositive, a noun phrase, the following commas are correct:
- My first anthology, Neither Here nor There, is a true accomplishment.
- Setting off a parenthetical expression, supplemental information, the following commas are correct:
- Fish do not talk, as far as I know, here on Earth.
- Setting off a sharp contrasting phrase, the following comma is correct:
- Go chase the birds, not the bees.
- Between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, the following comma is correct:
- She went that way, and he went that way!
- After an absolute phrase that modifies the sentence, the following comma is correct:
- His tricks fantastic finally, he won the volleyball game.
See also
editExternal links
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Usage
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Examples
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