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12 Cards in this Set
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Use commas to separate
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two or more adjectives describing the same noun.
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It was a long, hot summer.
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Use commas to separate
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two or more items in a simple series
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Temperature was 98.6, pulse 8, respirations 22, and blood pressure 132/74.
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Use commas to separate
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lines of a full address when listed horizontally and/or within a sentence.
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2152 Park Street, Jacksonville, FL, 99999
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Use commas to separate
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a person's name from his/her credential or title
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John A. Smith, Jr., MD
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two or more independent clauses
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She was evaluated in triage, and she was found to be hypotensive.
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Use commas to set off
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nonessential words or phrases that introduce an independent clause
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Without consent from the parent, I felt we could not move forward with surgery.
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Use commas to set off
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nonessential words or phrases that interrupt the flow from subject to verb or from verb to object within an independent clause
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The problem, if I remember correctly, was related to the patient's diet.
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Use commas to set off
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nonessential words or afterthoughts that occur at the end of an independent clause.
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There is very little that we can offer her at this point, unfortunately.
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Use commas to set off
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appositives or direct address
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I have requested a consult with a pulmonologist, Dr. Jones, for respirator management.
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Use commas to set off
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nonessential or dependent clauses within an independent clause
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The mass, which was biopsied in September, is unchanged on today's exam.
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Use commas to set off
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month, day, and year when all three are written
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On July 1, 1998, she underwent successful CABG.
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Use commas to set off
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full-sentence quotations from the rest of the independent clause.
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The patient's husband stated, "I found her on the kitchen floor unresponsive and not breathing."
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