ORLI_a06_t20

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Use comma to: 
 
a- prevent a confused, ambiguous reading: 
Ex.: I do not care for (because) money isn`t everything. 
 I do not care, for (because) money isn`t everything. 
 
b- Separate two main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction: 
Ex.: We tried to leave, but it was impossible. 
 
c- Separate elements in a series: 
Ex.: Reading, swimming, dancing and playing computer games are 
my favorite activities. 
d- Separate contrast elements: 
Ex.: He`s angry, not sad. 
 
e- Separate direct quotation: 
Ex.: “But”, he asked, “what if they refuse?” 
 
f- Set off an appositive: 
Ex.: They want us, you and me, to go. 
 
g- Set off a nonrestrictive modifier: 
Ex.: The President of the United States, who is both the chief of 
state and the leader of his party, holds one of the most powerful 
offices in the world.