What is the primary function of commas in sentences?

Commas in Addresses and Dates

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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To join two sentences
To emphasize a word
To separate parts of sentences
To end a sentence
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are commas used in writing addresses?
To join the street name and city
To separate each element of the address
To highlight the ZIP code
To end the address
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using commas in space?
New York City, New York
Nero wolf, detective
Tuesday, October 5th
2010, I ate a cricket
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of commas in the sentence 'Nero wolf, 454 West 35th Street, New York City, New York'?
To join the elements of the address
To separate the elements of the address
To emphasize the city
To end the address
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do commas help in delivering a letter to a specific place?
By ending the address
By highlighting the ZIP code
By joining the address elements
By separating the address elements
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of using commas in dates?
To emphasize the year
To join the day and month
To end the date
To separate the day from the month and year
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the example 'Tuesday, October 5th, 2010, I ate a cricket', what does the comma after '2010' signify?
It ends the sentence
It separates the year from the rest of the sentence
It joins the year and the action
It emphasizes the action
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