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Read this sentence.  \nPossibly the largest, most productive employer in the Washington, D.C. area is Walmart, not the government.  \nHow should this sentence be corrected?  \nA. Remove the comma between \"largest\" and \"most productive\"  \nB. Remove the comma after Washington  \nC. Remove the comma before \"not\"  \nD. Add a comma after \"possibly\"  \n2. Read this sentence.  \nJerome has an active extracurricular schedule; he goes to orchestra track and debate club after school.  \nHow can the sentence above be corrected?  \nA. Insert a comma after \"track\"  \nB. Insert a comma before \"track\"  \nC. Replace the semicolon with a comma.  \nD. Place a comma after \"Jerome\"  \n3. Read this sentence.  \nI don't expect he will change however.  \nHow should this sentence be corrected?  \nA. Replace \"don't\" with \"do not\"  \nB. Replace \"will change\" with \"is changing\"  \nC. Place a comma before \"however\"  \nD. Replace \"don't\" with \"will not\"  \n4. Read this sentence.  \nMegan looked out into the tranquil, blue sea expecting to see something cross the horizon before she left.  \nHow should this sentence be corrected?  \nA. Move \"expecting to see something cross the horizon before she left\" to the beginning to modify Megan and place a comma after \"left\"  \nB. Eliminate the comma between \"tranquil\" and \"blue\"  \nC. Place a comma before the word \"before\"  \nD. Place a semicolon after \"sea\"  \n5. Read this sentence.  \nJames complained to the principal because he did not understand that Grace, the comedian in class, was laughing with him not at him.  \nHow should this sentence be corrected?  \nA. Place a comma after \"principal\"  \nB. Eliminate the comma after \"class\"  \nC. Place a comma after \"James\"  \nD. Place a comma between \"him\" and \"not\"  \n6. Read this sentence.  \nYes I can go, but you need to know that John, my little brother, is neither allowed nor willing to join us.  \nHow should this sentence be corrected?  \nA. Insert a comma after \"yes\"  \nB. Remove the commas on either side of \"my little brother\"  \nC. Insert a comma before \"nor\"  \nD. Remove the comma before \"but\"  \nAnswer Key  \n1.(D)  \nAdd a comma after \"possibly\".  \nA sentence beginning with an adverb ending in-ly will require a comma to separate the stand-alone first word from the rest of the sentence. Commas are required between two adjectives if the order of the adjectives can be reversed and the word \"and\" can be placed between them. \"Most productive, largest\" works in reverse order and so does\"largest and most productive\", so a comma is needed between the adjectives (option B) . Commas are required between city and state (option C) . They are also required to separate a negation like \"not the government\".  \n2.(B)  \nInsert a comma before \"track\".  \nCommas are used in a list of three or more elements like orchestra, track, and debate club. Students may wonder why option A and option B are not both correct. The final serial comma before the \"and\" is not a requirement and can be left out or included. The comma before \"track\" must be included, so option B is correct. The semicolon properly combines two independent clauses so it does not require change and replacement by a comma which would result in a comma splice. Often, when addressing someone by name, the name is separated by a comma. In this case, there is no pause or direct address to Jerome, so no comma is needed.  \n3.(C)  \nPlace a comma before \"however\"  \nThe \"however\" is not essential to the sentence and should be separated with a comma. It may seem less obvious at the end of the sentence, but note it is interchangeable with the beginning as well. e.g. However, I don't expect he will change. Option A, \"don't\" is a proper contraction of \"do not\" and does not have to be changed. The tense of the clauses change for good reason; the author currently expects something about the future. Options B and D attempt to make both present or both future tense which is not necessary in this case.  \n4.(A)  \nMove ","cbCaigCWMJpv48ph","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigCWMJpv48ph","pdf",105807,"English","# Key ELA Grammar Topics – Comma Rules\n## SHSAT Level Practice\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"When is a comma needed after an -ly adverb at the start of a sentence?\",\"answer\":\"A comma is needed to separate the stand-alone initial adverb from the rest of the sentence, such as placing a comma after “possibly.”\"},{\"question\":\"How should commas be used in a list with three or more items?\",\"answer\":\"Use commas to separate the items in the list (e.g., orchestra, track, and debate club). The final serial comma before “and” may be optional, but the required separating commas must remain.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do you place a comma before “however” in many sentences?\",\"answer\":\"“However” is not essential to the core meaning, so it should be set off with a comma; it can also work in positions interchangeable with the beginning of the sentence.\"}]","Comma Rules - SHSAT Level Practice | PDF"]