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English Tip of the Week
Commas, Part 2
In last week's newsletter, I gave you a few rules for how to use a comma. Today, we'll examine two more uses for the comma.
Rule 1: If something or someone is sufficiently identified, the description following it is considered nonessential and should be surrounded by commas.
Examples:
Freddy, who has a limp, was in an automobile accident.
(Freddy is named, so the description of him that immediately follows is not essential.)
The boy who has a limp was in an automobile accident.
(We do not know which boy is being referred to without having that further description; therefore, it is essential and no commas are used.)
Joanna Ferguson, a senior English major, is the best athlete in the school.
(Joanna is named, so the description that immediately follows is not essential.)
The crew members who work in our building are very friendly.
(We don't know which crew members are being referred to without the description that follows, so no commas are used.)
Rule 2: Use the comma to separate two sentences if it will help avoid confusion.
Examples:
I chose the colors red and green, and blue was his first choice.
He will coach his younger son, and his older son will help tutor the children on the team.
Pop Quiz
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. Answers are at the bottom of the newsletter.
1A. Julie Andrews one of the most famous film stars in history starred in "The Sound of Music."
1B. Julie Andrews, one of the most famous film stars in history, starred in "The Sound of Music."
2A. I saw the girl with the red hair at the grocery store last night.
2B. I saw the girl, with the red hair, at the grocery store last night.
3A. Susan had to say the words slowly, and quickly he looked up to see she was crying.
3B. Susan had to say the words slowly and quickly he looked up to see she was crying.
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Wordplay
Choose the correct spelling for the following words. This is the final part of a 9-part series that covered 25 of the English language's most commonly misspelled words. Answers are at the bottom of the newsletter. Thanks to Hu O. for sending these in.
A.
- withhold
- withhuld
- withold
- withholed
B. Which of the following spellings is preferred?
- supercede
- superceed
- supersede
- superseed
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Answers to Pop Quiz
Correct answers indicated by an asterisk (*).
1A. Julie Andrews one of the most famous film stars in history starred in "The Sound of Music."
1B.* Julie Andrews, one of the most famous film stars in history, starred in "The Sound of Music."
2A.* I saw the girl with the red hair at the grocery store last night.
2B. I saw the girl, with the red hair, at the grocery store last night.
3A.* Susan had to say the words slowly, and quickly he looked up to see she was crying.
3B. Susan had to say the words slowly and quickly he looked up to see she was crying.
Answers to Wordplay
Correct answers indicated by an asterisk (*).
A.
- *withhold
- withhuld
- withold
- withholed
B. Which of the following spellings is preferred?
- supercede
- superceed
- *supersede
- superseed
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