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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence does NOT use a comma correctly? Apples, oranges, kiwis, and grapes are all delicious fruits. Skiing in the winter, and swimming in the summer are my favorite sports. My sister is a vegetarian, and my brother is vegan. He lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

Comma faults happen for lots of reasons. A good explanation of their use can really help. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/01/ or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/692/01/ I regularly have to go back over what I wrote and fix my own comma issues. I tend to put a comma where there was a pause in my thoughts. However, that is not a proper use of the comma in text. Learning the rules can make a huge difference in the quality of your writing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Skiing in the winter, and swimming in the summer are my favorite sports.

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

That comma would imply they were separate sentences. Is "Skiing in the winter" a complete sentence?

OpenStudy (e.mccormick):

And the answer is no.... so correct.

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