Question

Read the following sentences and describe why the comma was used.

1. "Give it to me quick"

a) To indicate a pause in speech
b) To separate two independent clauses
c) To set off a direct quotation
d) To connect a list of items in a series

Answer 1

inal answer:

The comma is not used in the sentence 'Give it to me quick' at all, so the question's options do not apply. Commas generally indicate pauses, separate list items, and correctly link clauses.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence "Give it to me quick" does not contain a comma, and therefore, none of the given options a) to d) correctly describe why a comma was used, since it was not used at all. However, to provide clarification on the use of a comma, it generally serves to indicate a pause in speech, separate elements in a list, set off nonessential information, or link independent and dependent clauses correctly. For example, when separating items in a list, as in 'During her trip to Europe, Erica visited Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Holland.' Additionally, it is appropriately used with coordinating conjunctions to join two independent clauses, as in 'I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.'