ACT GRAMMER EXAM|QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|NEW UPDATE 2026/2027|
GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Uses of Commas
CORRECT|ANSWER
commas seperate items in a series
Fragments
CORRECT|ANSWER
group of words that may have a subject, or a verb, or a subject and a verb, but fails to create a complete thought. In
other words, a fragment lacks a main or independeny clause.
Rule # 1
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate items in a series.
ex-She enjoys cross country, volleyball, and glee club.
Rule # 2
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate 2 adjectives before a noun.
ex-Some sweet, kind girl helped her friend with her homework.
Rule # 3
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions--for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
(FANBOYS).
ex-Some people love soccer, but I love lacrosse.
, Rule # 4
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas go before and after appositives, words that describe a noun or pronoun.
ex-The university, a beautiful stone building, is the one that I want to attend.
Rule # 5 VERY IMPORTANT RULE!
CORRECT|ANSWER
Place comma after introductory words.
ex-If you go to the store, you must take me with you.
HINT: Find the main sentence with its subject and verb. If there are words introducing the main sentence, add a comma
after the words.
Compound Sentence
CORRECT|ANSWER
Use a comma before the conjunction if the conjunction joins two complete sentences.
Introductory Phrases/Clauses
CORRECT|ANSWER
ALWAYS set off introductory adverb clauses(begin with subordinate conjunctions) and introductory participial phrases.
Items in a Series
CORRECT|ANSWER
Use a comma to set off items in a series unless a conjunction is used.
Note- the comma before the last item in a series (by the conjunction) is optional.
CORRECT|ANSWER
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GUARANTEED SUCCESS|GRADED A+
Uses of Commas
CORRECT|ANSWER
commas seperate items in a series
Fragments
CORRECT|ANSWER
group of words that may have a subject, or a verb, or a subject and a verb, but fails to create a complete thought. In
other words, a fragment lacks a main or independeny clause.
Rule # 1
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate items in a series.
ex-She enjoys cross country, volleyball, and glee club.
Rule # 2
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate 2 adjectives before a noun.
ex-Some sweet, kind girl helped her friend with her homework.
Rule # 3
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas separate independent clauses connected by coordinating conjunctions--for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
(FANBOYS).
ex-Some people love soccer, but I love lacrosse.
, Rule # 4
CORRECT|ANSWER
Commas go before and after appositives, words that describe a noun or pronoun.
ex-The university, a beautiful stone building, is the one that I want to attend.
Rule # 5 VERY IMPORTANT RULE!
CORRECT|ANSWER
Place comma after introductory words.
ex-If you go to the store, you must take me with you.
HINT: Find the main sentence with its subject and verb. If there are words introducing the main sentence, add a comma
after the words.
Compound Sentence
CORRECT|ANSWER
Use a comma before the conjunction if the conjunction joins two complete sentences.
Introductory Phrases/Clauses
CORRECT|ANSWER
ALWAYS set off introductory adverb clauses(begin with subordinate conjunctions) and introductory participial phrases.
Items in a Series
CORRECT|ANSWER
Use a comma to set off items in a series unless a conjunction is used.
Note- the comma before the last item in a series (by the conjunction) is optional.
CORRECT|ANSWER
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