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In the sentence I would like to talk about the recent grade I received on my essay. I am concerned that I may need to work on some skills and would like to discuss those areas with you. Where should a comma be placed?

A) Skills and
B) Talk about
C) Areas with
D) No comma needed

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Final answer:

In the provided sentence, no comma is needed as all the information presented is essential for the overall meaning, and there is no list that would require a serial comma.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the rules of using commas with nonessential and essential information, in the sentence 'I would like to talk about the recent grade I received on my essay. I am concerned that I may need to work on some skills and would like to discuss those areas with you,' no comma is needed. The clauses present essential information for the overall meaning of the sentence, making commas unnecessary in the places suggested by the options (A, B, C). Furthermore, none of the clauses present a need for a serial (Oxford or Harvard) comma, which is used for clarity between items in a list.

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