What is a comma?
Grammar

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4th Grade
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A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause in a sentence or to separate items in a list.
2.
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When do we use commas in a list?
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We use commas to separate three or more items in a list, for example: apples, oranges, and bananas.
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What is the purpose of a comma in a sentence?
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To create a pause or to clarify meaning by separating elements.
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Which of the following is correct: 'I like apples, oranges and bananas.' or 'I like apples, oranges, and bananas.'?
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'I like apples, oranges, and bananas.' is correct because it uses the Oxford comma.
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What is an example of a sentence that uses a comma correctly?
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Miss Flagg, how are you?
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What is the rule for using commas before conjunctions?
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Use a comma before conjunctions (like 'and', 'but', 'or') when connecting two independent clauses.
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What is an independent clause?
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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.
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