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The comma typically goes before the closing quotation mark when something in quotes is within a sentence. For example: She said, "I will be there soon."
Immedietaly after the last quotation mark.
Use a comma when you hear a pause in the sentence for a natural break, though short, between word groups within the sentence.
1 space.
No
A fused sentence, also known as a run-on sentence, occurs when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined without any punctuation or conjunction. A comma splice happens when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by only a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Both mistakes result in a lack of clarity and can make the sentence confusing for the reader.
A comma is used as a means to pause mid sentence. ____________________________________ I would like to eat something, such as an apple.
a comma sandwich is something that has 2 commas in.
The comma goes inside the quotes. Colons and semi-colons go outside.
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When a comma is inserted into the middle of a sentence it becomes a compound sentence.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are connected with only a comma. To identify a comma splice, look for two complete sentences joined together with a comma without a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, etc.) or a semicolon. Fix a comma splice by adding a coordinating conjunction, replacing the comma with a semicolon, or using a period to make separate sentences.
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Words within a sentence, after a comma or semi-colon, are not capitalized, except where the direct quote (quotation marks) is used, or for a proper name.