grammar

Question 1

Rule 1

Answer 1

to separate words and word groups (3+ items)

Question 2

Rule 2

Answer 2

to separate 2 same adj and their order es interchangeable

he is a strong, healthy man

Question 3

Rule 3A

Answer 3

to two independent clauses together instead of using a period

incorrect: he walked all the way home, he shut the door

correct: he walked all the way home, and he shut the door

Question 4

Rule 3B

Answer 4

a comma goes in sentences where 2 independent clauses are joined by fanboys

he walked all the way home, and he shit the door

Question 5

Rule 3C

Answer 5

if the subject does not appear in front of the second verb, a comma is generally unnecessary

example: he thought quickly but still did not answer correctly

confusing: i saw that she was busy and prepared to leave
clearer: i saw that she was busy, and (i) prepared to leave

Question 6

Rule 4A

Answer 6

dependent clause + independent clause

Question 7

Rule 4B

Answer 7

a comma is unnecessary when the sentence starts with an independent clause followed by a dependent clause

Question 8

Rule 5

Answer 8

to set off nonessential words, clauses and phrases

Jill, who is my sister, shut the door

Question 9

Rule 6

Answer 9

if SOMETHING OR SOMEONE is sufficiently identified, the description that follow is considered nonessential and should be surrounded by commas

Question 10

Rule 7A

Answer 10

after certain words that introduce a sentence

well, yes, why, hello, they

Question 11

Rule 7B

Answer 11

expressions that interrupt the sentence flow

nevertheless, by the way, on the other hand, however

i am, by the way, very nervous about this

Question 12

Rule 8

Answer 12

Vocativo

Question 13

Rule 9

Answer 13

to separate the name day of the month from de year and put one comma after the year also

Question 14

Rule 10

Answer 14

to separate the city from the state. smallest to the bigger

Question 15

Rule 11

Answer 15

if a person’s name is followed by Sr or Jr, a comma follows the last name.

another comma must follow the entire name when it appears midsentence

Al Mooney, Sr., is here

Question 16

Rule 12

Answer 16

to enclose degrees or titles used with names

Al Mooney, M.D., is here

Question 17

Rule 13A

Answer 17

to introduce or interrupt direct questions

he said, “i don’t care.”

optional with one-word quotations

Question 18

Rule 13B

Answer 18

when the quotation comes before he said, they wrote, they reported, Dana insisted, or a similar attribution, end the quoted material with a comma, even if it is only one word

“i don’t care,” he said

Question 19

Rule 13C

Answer 19

when the quotation function as a subject or object in a sentence, it might not need a comma

Is “I don’t care” all you can say to me?

Question 20

Rule 13D

Answer 20

if a quoted questions ends in midsentence, the question mark replaces the comma

“Will you still be my friend?” she asked

Question 21

Rule 14

Answer 21

to separate a statement from a question

i can go, can’t i?

Question 22

Rule 15

Answer 22

to separate contrasting parts of a sentence

this is my money, not yours

Question 23

Rule 16A

Answer 23

before and after certain introductory words or terms, such as namely, that is, i.e., e.g., and for instance, when the are followed by a series of items

Question 24

Rule 16B

Answer 24

before etc (and after when it is placed midsentence