The Grammar Quiz For People Who Like Pictures Of Cute Kittens and Puppies
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Jean Fox
At least 2 of these answers are wrong. Either would be correct. Also, you should not begin a sentence with but!
suejolley
Gary Mann, Oxford version which i personally don't agree with.
mikeyparry
11 / 15. Question 9 is wrong! I got 12/15! Not sure about some others too!
Jean Fox
Q10 is wrongly worded!
Alicia Szot
Gery Tillmanns, I was taught a simple way to know, which is correct. Break it down:
John and I went to the park. John went to the park. I went to the park.
Come to the park with John and me. Come to the park with John. Come to the park with me.
billyboy915
Richard D. Boyle,
The final comma is called the Oxford comma. The question asks to use the Oxford comma correctly. The comma before the word "and" is the correct way to use the Oxford comma.
The Oxford comma adds clarity.
Consider this sentence with and with out the Oxford comma. It gives the sentence two separate meanings.
Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice and Susan.
This version sounds as if 3 people dined: Mary and her son Alice and her son Susan.
Mary had dinner with her two sons, Alice, and Susan.
This version sounds as if 5 people dined: Mary, her 2 sons, a 4th person named Alice, and a 5th named Susan.
Personally, I like the Oxford comma and I use it often.
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Leah Ann Werner Lizun,
Thank you. That's a great example of why the Oxford comma makes sense. It would certainly add clarity to your example.
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Nancy Palmer-mcguinness,
You didn't follow the instructions!
You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, an Oxford comma precedes the word "and".
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Eve ,
You didn't follow the instructions!
You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, an Oxford comma precedes the word "and".
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Jenny Herringer,
You didn't follow the instructions!
You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, a comma precedes the word "and".
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Joan LaRose,
You didn't follow the instructions!
You were instructed to USE THE OXFORD COMMA CORRECTLY. When done correctly, a comma precedes the word "and".
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Betty Rindal,
Research the Oxford comma and its use. The instructions were to use the Oxford comma correctly. The answer is correct.
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Raymond Cardona,
Look up how to use the Oxford comma. The answer is correct.
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Arline Waller,
Look up how to use the Oxford comma. The answer is correct.
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Skip Hayden,
The Oxford comma is used BEFORE the word "and."