True or false: commas and clauses

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Two independent clauses may be joined by a comma alone.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Parenthetic expressions are enclosed between commas.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A comma goes before a conjunction introducing a co-ordinate clause.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   A sentence may be broken in two with a full stop for no reason.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   In a series of three or more terms, commas separate the terms.

Explanation