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OpenStudy (anonymous):

1. Regarding the use of commas, which one of the following statements is accurate? A. A parenthetical use of commas is usually confusing to the reader. B. You should not use a comma to separate two complete sentences joined by "and." C. Commas are needed to separate a list of three or more items in a sentence. D. There is no need for commas that indicate added details in a sentence.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im thinking all of could be right but B is most accurate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B and C are right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@qasali143 they're all right its jux that one is most accurate dont u think?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

jux meas what plze@gems

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh sorry that means just :) in abbreviation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fine, for us to knw the best answers we have use the Odd one system , so in my opinion A and D are not the accurate use of Commas

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually u c'd b rite dyu know the meaning of parenthetical?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is a really weird qst ..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

agree with u @ gems it is weired ............. and parenthecal is an expression with parenthesis

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first one is not true. Punctuating parenthetical expressions will NOT confuse the reader. The second one is also not true. We SHOULD use a comma to join two complete sentences joined by "and." The third one is TRUE. The last one is not true. We DO need commas when adding details to a sentence.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For those of you who are not familiar with parenthetical expressions: A parenthetical expression is simply a word or string of words which contains relevant yet non-essential information. Here is an example: The fruit fly, for example, can breed up to ten times in one hour. The parenthetical expression is "for example."

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