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Question 6 • World Literature CR SUSD (EX)

When are commas normally used? Choose three correct answers.

Answer
A
around nonrestrictive phrases and clauses
B
before the conjunction joining independent clauses
C
after introductory phrases and clauses
D
around restrictive phrases and clauses
E
before the conjunction introducing a dependent clause

Explanation

Use a comma before a conjunction such as “and” or “but” when it joins two independent clauses. Commas also set off nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, which add extra information, and usually follow introductory phrases or clauses. A dependent clause introduced later in a sentence does not normally need a comma before its conjunction, and restrictive information is not set off with commas.

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