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Could you please check the punctuation for the following excerpts below?
Excerpt#1:
"The city of Karachi, Pakistan, has a population of 25 million. It has an area of 3527 sq. km.
Now, I want to tell you about some of its famous touristic locations,e.g, Lake Saif-ul-Muluk, Kaghan Valley and Mohenjo-daro,etc."

Excerpt#2:
"Now (comma after 'now'or not?) I understood what did you want to say about my grand mother, sister, brother, and cousin,Peter."

Excerpt#3:
"Please give me a pen, so that I can give you my autograph."

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

The city of Karachi, Pakistan has a population of 25 million and an area of 3527 km². I would like to tell you about some of its famous tourist spots, e.g., Lake Saif-ul-Muluk, Kaghan Valley and Mohenjo-daro.

Now I understand what you wanted to say about my grandmother, sister, brother, and cousin Peter.

Please give me a pen so that I can give you my autograph.

LeGion12359 · Answer

***! Help me with punctuation. I found it to be the most difficult thing in English grammar.

Thank you

. I am sorry for straining you to correct some part of that. I just randomly wrote that paragraph because at that time my only and only concern was its punctuation.

Mister MicawberThe city of Karachi, Pakistan has a population

Could you please tell me why did you remove the comma there?

Mister MicawberNow I understand what you wanted to say about my grandmother,

Could you please tell me when should we put a comma after 'now'?
Moreover, why did you change 'did you want to' to 'you wanted to'. Because, it's not a question that's why?

Mister MicawberPlease give me a pen so that I can give you my autograph.

When should we put a comma after 'please'?

Mister Micawber · Answer

LeGion12359The city of Karachi, Pakistan has a populationCould you please tell me why did you remove the comma there?

It slows the pace; it is commonly omitted nowadays.

LeGion12359Could you please tell me when should we put a comma after 'now'?

When it does NOT mean 'at this time'.

LeGion12359Moreover, why did you change 'did you want to' to 'you wanted to'. Because, it's not a question that's why?

Right.

LeGion12359When should we put a comma after 'please'?

I can think of nowhere you should use it at the beginning of a sentence except to mark a pause after 'please' as an interjection in dialogue. Use a comma before it if it ends a sentence, though.

LeGion12359 · Answer

Mister MicawberLeGion12359The city of Karachi, Pakistan has a populationCould you please tell me why did you remove the comma there?It slows the pace; it is commonly omitted nowadays.LeGion12359Could you please tell me when should we put a comma after 'now'?When it does NOT mean 'at this time'.LeGion12359Moreover, why did you change 'did you want to' to 'you wanted to'. Because, it's not a question that's why?Right.LeGion12359When should we put a comma after 'please'?I can think of nowhere you should use it at the beginning of a sentence except to mark a pause after 'please' as an interjection in dialogue. Use a comma before it if it ends a sentence, though.

Thank you. sir. I am sorry to ask you an irrelevant question here. I am curious to know about who that person is in your D.P. by the name of 'Guru Avatar'? I always wanted to ask you before but forgot it every time.

Mister Micawber · Answer

LeGion12359 who that person is in your D.P. by the name of 'Guru Avatar'?

I've forgotten, sorry.

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