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Holyduke Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Comma needed?
Hi,
I encountered a question in a highschool practice book.
We sat down at the table, ______ ______ to enjoy the delicious food.
The standard answer they gave is
We sat down at the table, and begun to enjoy the delicious food.
Why is the comma needed in this case?
I encountered a question in a highschool practice book.
We sat down at the table, ______ ______ to enjoy the delicious food.
The standard answer they gave is
We sat down at the table, and begun to enjoy the delicious food.
Why is the comma needed in this case?
Top answer
Hi Comma is used in compound sentence with the conjuction 'and' to mark the main clauses. The sentence you have is one such.
- Hi Comma is used in compound sentence with the conjuction 'and' to mark the main clauses.
- The sentence you have is one such.
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Comma is used in compound sentence with the conjuction 'and' to mark the main clauses.
The sentence you have is one such.
Comma is used in compound sentence with the conjuction 'and' to mark the main clauses.
The sentence you have is one such.
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So, the comma is needed? Can't I leave it out?
We sat down at the table and (we) begun to enjoy the delicious food.
Is the sentence still gramatically correct?
We sat down at the table and (we) begun to enjoy the delicious food.
Is the sentence still gramatically correct?
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I don't think it is considered wrong without a comma.
There is one error in your sentence, which I think you have not ntoiced.
We sat down at the table and (we) began to enjoy the delicious food.
There is one error in your sentence, which I think you have not ntoiced.
We sat down at the table and (we) began to enjoy the delicious food.
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I copied it from the textbook...However, I didn't give it a thought! XD00
I think we'd better start again on this thread.
We sat down at the table, and began to enjoy the delicious food.
Why is the comma needed in this case?-- The comma is not simply unnecessary; it is wrong. This is not a compound sentence, since there is only one subject for both verbs; it is a simple sentence with a compound verb. You cannot separate a verb
We sat down at the table, and began to enjoy the delicious food.
Why is the comma needed in this case?-- The comma is not simply unnecessary; it is wrong. This is not a compound sentence, since there is only one subject for both verbs; it is a simple sentence with a compound verb. You cannot separate a verb
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Thanks Mister MC. Curse the dumb editor for that stupid highschool English textbook.
My student asked me that question and
My student asked me that question
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
Now I understand the difference between a compound sentence and a sentence with a compound verb.
Holyduke, please forgive me for the mistake.
Now I understand the difference between a compound sentence and a sentence with a compound verb.
Holyduke, please forgive me for the mistake.
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