Question

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. Use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice.
I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, "Don't tell Mike." I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry bitter and hateful but then, I felt so hopeless and depressed. I longed for her to call me. I thought if I could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then I would not be filled with such bitterness. Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. Talking with her makes me feel euphoric. I think I may be on the road to recovery.

Which comma rule does this student need to apply to this passage?

I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. It was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. I was confused by the text because it said, "Don't tell Mike." I felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. At first I felt very angry but then I felt so hopeless and depressed.

Use a comma to separate three or more items in a series.
Use a comma before a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts.
Use a comma to set off a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence.
Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives.

Answer 1

Answer:

Use a comma before a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Grammatical mistakes are something which can change the meaning of a sentence.

Proper usage of words, and correct grammar are the essentials for a good write up. In the sentence, ‘Instead of calling her I talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain’, we can see that although this statement seems correct it can be made prefect if we add the proper word and punctuation mark. It should be, ‘ Instead of calling her, I talked to one of my friend who is a good listener and empath.’

Talking about the comma rule.

The very first line of the passage should include a comma before a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts.

‘I really thought she loved me but I discovered her grave.’ In this sentence, the student should use a comma before ‘but’ which is a conjunction. By adding comma, it will help to create two totally different thoughts.