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When to use a comma before a conjunction…

When to use a comma before a conjunction…. By : MISS NORAINE JAMIL. Comma before And…. When two simples sentences are joined together using a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or), it should be preceded by a comma. Examples:.

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When to use a comma before a conjunction…

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  1. When to use a comma before a conjunction… By : MISS NORAINE JAMIL

  2. Comma before And… When two simples sentences are joined together using a conjunction (e.g., and, but, or), it should be preceded by a comma.

  3. Examples: Our team was given 2 minutes' notice, but theirs had been training for weeks. ("Our team was given 2 minutes' notice." + "Theirs had been training for weeks". These two sentences are merged into one using the conjunction "but". In this role, "but" should be preceded by a comma.)I have spoken to Sarah, and she has confirmed the delivery date. ("I have spoken to Sarah." + "She has confirmed the delivery date“. The conjunction "and" should be preceded by a comma.)I have spoken to Sarah, and confirmed the delivery date. ("I have spoken to Sarah." + "confirmed the delivery date". The conjunction "and" should not be preceded by a comma in this example, because "confirmed the delivery date" is not a sentence. This is a list comprising two actions: "spoken to Sarah" and "confirmed the delivery date".)

  4. Examples: We eventually found the cave, but Jack was not there.  We built the hut in an hour and then painted it.

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