Understanding Comma Usage in Sentences

They want to make sentences longer.

They believe it helps with spelling.

They think it makes writing look more sophisticated.

They are unsure of the rules.

Lauren bought lemons, grapes, apples.

Lauren bought lemons, grapes, and apples.

Lauren bought lemons, grapes and apples.

Lauren bought lemons grapes and apples.

By adding a period between them.

By using a conjunction like 'and' or 'but'.

By removing the conjunction.

By adding an exclamation mark.

Jessa wanted to play soccer outside but it was raining.

Jessa wanted to play soccer outside, but it was raining.

Jessa wanted to play soccer outside but, it was raining.

Jessa wanted to play soccer, outside but it was raining.

To end the sentence.

To separate the subject from the verb.

To set off non-essential information.

To join two verbs.

To separate two independent clauses.

To emphasize the subject.

To set off non-essential information.

To indicate a pause.

It is a subjective opinion.

It can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.

It is not important to the sentence.

It is a repeated phrase.

Bobby Ray the coolest boy in the 9th grade was voted class president.

Bobby Ray, the coolest boy in the 9th grade, was voted class president.

Bobby Ray, the coolest boy in the 9th grade was voted class president.

Bobby Ray the coolest boy, in the 9th grade, was voted class president.

The sentence remains complete.

The sentence becomes grammatically incorrect.

The sentence loses its main idea.

The sentence becomes incomplete.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, Such

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

For, And, Not, But, Or, Yes, So

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So