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The English House of Commas Slides

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What is the so-called serial comma also known as?

Yale comma

Cambridge comma

Harvard comma

Oxford comma (correct)

Which punctuation mark is used to set off the elements of a series, including the last two?

Colon

Semicolon

Period

Comma (correct)

In which scenario should the comma be omitted when setting off introductory elements?

When the introductory element has more than one clause

When the sentence is a question

When the introductory element is brief and nicely balanced (correct)

When the introductory element is long and complex

When should a comma and a coordinating conjunction be used to separate two independent clauses?

When the clauses are brief and nicely balanced Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the so-called serial comma is not used in a series of items?

The series becomes unclear and ambiguous Signup and view all the answers

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses when they are brief and nicely balanced?

Semicolon Signup and view all the answers

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate coordinate adjectives?

When the adjectives can be rearranged with 'and' between them Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following sentences should a comma be used according to the English House of Commas?

After days of non-stop rain the sun finally emerged Signup and view all the answers

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to set off quoted language?

When quoting a conversation between two or more people Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be considered a parenthetical element according to the English House of Commas?

Added information that can be removed from a sentence without changing its meaning Signup and view all the answers

Based on the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate states and countries, years (in a full date), titles, etc.?

When setting off specific elements like states, countries, and years Signup and view all the answers

In which sentence should a comma be used according to the English House of Commas?

"Do you need any help" she asked softly Signup and view all the answers

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate coordinate adjectives?

When the adjectives describe different aspects of the same thing Signup and view all the answers

The English House of Commas Slides

Choose a study mode

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Questions and Answers

What is the so-called serial comma also known as?

Which punctuation mark is used to set off the elements of a series, including the last two?

In which scenario should the comma be omitted when setting off introductory elements?

When should a comma and a coordinating conjunction be used to separate two independent clauses?

What happens if the so-called serial comma is not used in a series of items?

Which punctuation mark is used to separate two independent clauses when they are brief and nicely balanced?

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate coordinate adjectives?

In which of the following sentences should a comma be used according to the English House of Commas?

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to set off quoted language?

Which of the following would be considered a parenthetical element according to the English House of Commas?

Based on the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate states and countries, years (in a full date), titles, etc.?

In which sentence should a comma be used according to the English House of Commas?

According to the English House of Commas, when should a comma be used to separate coordinate adjectives?

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