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Panda blue 483 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Accuracy of comma and types of clauses.

To learn boxing takes effort, you've got to work hard.

Is the comma accurate here, and on these sentences.

Sarah, you're a star, and we'll miss you.

Sarah you're a star, and we'll miss you (does it matter either way you place the comma).

What do we call these clauses adding information about a person.

Are these sentences accurate also.

It doesn't hard you try, Sarah, you've got to reach your goals.
Sarah, it doesn't matter how hard you try, you've got to reach your goals.

  

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Is the comma accurate here, No; that is a comma-splice error. Sarah you're a star, and we'll miss you (does it matter either way you place the comma). Yes, it matters: one sentence is wrong.

  • Is the comma accurate here, No; that is a comma-splice error.
  • Sarah you're a star, and we'll miss you (does it matter either way you place the comma).
  • Yes, it matters: one sentence is wrong.
  • Sarah, it doesn't matter how hard you try, you've got to reach your goals.
  • No; they are also comma-splice errors.
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panda blue 483To learn boxing takes effort, you've got to work hard.Is the comma accurate here,

No; that is a comma-splice error.

panda blue 483Sarah, you're a star, and we'll miss you.Sarah you're a star, and we'll miss you (does it matter either way you place the comma).

Yes, it matters: one sentence is wrong.

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