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What is used to set off nonrestrictive clauses and phrases?
comma
Conjunction with a comma join two independent clauses?
The comma is optional, but should be used if one or both of the clauses is long.
Do you need a comma before and when it connects two independent clauses?
Yes, when used to join two independent clauses, and as well as the other coördinating conjunctions should be preceded by a comma.
How do you use a comma instead of semicolon?
Commas join two clauses where at least one of the clauses is dependent and doesn't make a complete sentence on its own. If both clauses could each make their own sentence if alone, a semicolon is used instead.
When should a comma not be used?
A comma should not be used between two independent clauses unless there is a coordinating conjunction connecting them. Commas are also not used before subordinating conjunctions like "because" or "although" when they introduce dependent clauses. Additionally, do not use a comma to separate a subject from its verb within a sentence.
In a grammatical sense when is a comma splice used?
A comma splice is such a comma, when it collects two independent clauses are connected by only a comma. The following example illustrates a comma splice: the job is hard, get some rest.
When combining two independent clauses a comma must be placed .?
When you combine two independent clauses, you need to separate them with a semicolon--not a comma. If you use a comma instead of a semicolon, the result is called a comma splice.
Where in a sentence does a comma needed?
A comma is typically needed before a coordinating conjunction joining two independent clauses or to separate items in a list. It is also used after introductory phrases or clauses at the beginning of a sentence.
Where does the comma and semi colon go when using therefore in a sentence?
comma in front of therefore; semi colon in back of therefore
Do you always need a comma before or after but?
A comma is typically used before "but" when it connects two independent clauses. However, if "but" is joining phrases within a single sentence, a comma is not necessary.
When to put a comma before and?
A comma is placed before and (and all other coördinating conjunctions) when the conjunction is being used to combine two independent clauses. In the sentence "My name is Joey, and I am thirteen years old," a comma precedes the conjunction and to hold the two clauses together.
What is when a comma is wrongly used to separate independent clauses that can work as complete sentences?
It's comma splice. A semi-colon or full stop should be used instead.
