Comma before 'is' and 'was'
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Comma before 'is' and 'was'
Here are 2 examples:
1. The thing that I liked most about the book, was the fight sequences.
2. One thing I have difficulty adapting to in English, is the pronunciation.
Are these correct?
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In a word, no, they are not correct. The comma should not separate a subject and a verb. Sometimes it is hard to resist the temptation when the subject is a long noun phrase, but it is still an error. Here are a couple of sources that reinforce this.
(#12 in this link) https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writ ... ommas.html
https://style.mla.org/comma-separates-subject-and-verb/
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Thank you for the explanation and the links.MsH2k wrote: ↑24 May 2022, 15:21 Hi.
In a word, no, they are not correct. The comma should not separate a subject and a verb. Sometimes it is hard to resist the temptation when the subject is a long noun phrase, but it is still an error. Here are a couple of sources that reinforce this.
(#12 in this link) https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writ ... ommas.html
https://style.mla.org/comma-separates-subject-and-verb/
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Thank you.Robert Obikanyi wrote: ↑25 May 2022, 23:27 Neither are of the words following the comma are independent clauses so are incorrect. Please consult a post by Scott on this top.
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What Tom said was, "I am tired."
My favorite line in the book is, "God is able."
I am not sure about the above either, but somehow, it doesn't make sense in the sentences you gave.
(Romans 10:9)