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Leon Tasraku Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Comma or and?
Hi, I need help. This is homework for my son, and I'm not sure which is the correct answer.
a) It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve, and Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
b) It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve, Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
I want to know when to use comma or and. Can someone explain.
a) It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve, and Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
b) It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve, Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
I want to know when to use comma or and. Can someone explain.
Top answer
Hi, Thinkof it this way. These are 2 simple sentences. I t was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve.
- Hi, Thinkof it this way.
- These are 2 simple sentences.
- I t was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve.
- Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
- You can join them together with 'and'.
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Hi,
Thinkof it this way.
These are 2 simple sentences.
It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve. Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
You can join them together with 'an
Thinkof it this way.
These are 2 simple sentences.
It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve. Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
You can join them together with 'an
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Hi,
A is correct. B is not correct because it has a comma splice error.
In B two independent sentences are joined together without the correct grammar:
It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve. -- An independent sentence. It should end with a period.
Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game. -- An independent sentence. It should end with a period.
A is correct. B is not correct because it has a comma splice error.
In B two independent sentences are joined together without the correct grammar:
It was 11 o'clock on New Year's Eve. -- An independent sentence. It should end with a period.
Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game. -- An independent sentence. It should end with a period.
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yes and I forgot the add another choice:
It was 11'oclock on New Year's Eve and Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
I always thought that you have to use a comma before a conjunction if it is two indedpendent sentence.
It was 11'oclock on New Year's Eve and Nate and Sierra were in the middle of a heated game.
I always thought that you have to use a comma before a conjunction if it is two indedpendent sentence.
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Hi,
It depends on how long the two parts are, particularly the first. it also depends on whether you have another ;and'', as you do (Nate and Sierra).
The purpose of a comma is to help the reader to see easily the structure of the sentence. Consider that in speech, this is done by pau
It depends on how long the two parts are, particularly the first. it also depends on whether you have another ;and'', as you do (Nate and Sierra).
The purpose of a comma is to help the reader to see easily the structure of the sentence. Consider that in speech, this is done by pau
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So in this case it would be:
...New Year's Eve, and Nate and Sierra....
NOT:
...New Year's Eve and Nate and Sierra...
...New Year's Eve, and Nate and Sierra....
NOT:
...New Year's Eve and Nate and Sierra...
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