BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Use of comma in a sentence with multiple clauses

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Locked
Previous Topic Next Topic
Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts
Posts: 3
Joined: Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:21 am

Use of comma in a sentence with multiple clauses

by vaibhav.temani » Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:28 am
Hi,

I want to understand usage of comma in sentences with multiple clauses/phrases. I googled and found explanations, but not sure if they are accepted on GMAT?

1. We're still happy, although we have no money.
or
We're still happy although we have no money.

2. Mary has a car, a motorbike, and a bicycle.
or
Mary has a car, a motorbike and a bicycle.

Regards,
Vaibhav
Top
Source: — Sentence Correction |
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 95
Joined: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:52 pm
Thanked: 16 times
Followed by:2 members

by transfer9858 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:45 pm
1. I would say the first one. We are still happy- full clause, although we have no money cannot be by itself so it has to be attached by a comma.


2. I don't think either of those are correct. I thin it should be " mary has a car, motorbike and bicycle.
Top
Post new topic Locked
• Page 1 of 1