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Commas, Part 9
Rule 1 - Use a comma to separate a statement from a question.
Example: I can go, can't I?
Rule 2 - Use a comma to separate contrasting parts of a sentence.
Example: That is my money, not yours.
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Select the correct sentence.
1A. You’re Marvin from my old Denver neighborhood, aren’t you?
1B. You’re Marvin from my old Denver neighborhood aren’t you?
2A. I believe that’s my jacket, isn’t it?
2B. I believe that’s my jacket isn’t it?
3A. That is a mountain lion not a house cat.
3B. That is a mountain lion, not a house cat.
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Wordplay
The following are sentences typed by medical secretaries:
She is numb from her toes down.
While in ER, she was examined, x-rated, and sent home.
The skin was moist and dry.
Pop Quiz Answers
1A. You’re Marvin from my old Denver neighborhood, aren’t you?
2A. I believe that’s my jacket, isn’t it?
3B. That is a mountain lion, not a house cat.
Learn all about who and whom, affect and effect, subjects and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, and much more by just sitting back and enjoying these easy-to-follow lessons. Tell your colleagues (and boss), children, teachers, and friends. Click here to watch. |