Is there a comma after the word pools in this sentence?
To begin with, most bodies of water are gloomy, murky pools in which there is little visibility.
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2006-11-27 08:29:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
No, you don't need a comma after pools. You can omit a comma when it does not cause confusion in the sentence.
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2006-11-27 08:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do not need a comma after the word pools in the sentence.
2006-11-27 16:32:35 · answer #2 · answered by tashasenior2005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To put a comma after 'pools' would be wrong, because commas generally reflect pauses in speech. For example, "I spent yesterday playing cricket, listening to Mozart and talking about the meaning of life.'
Between adjectives in a predicative position (as in your sentence "gloomy, murky pools"), commas are always used between adjectives.
If words or expressions are put in unusual places or interrupt the normal progression or flow of a sentence, they are generally separated off by commas - 'Tony Blair, the Prime Minister, was not available for comment.'
A comma is normally used between a reporting expression and diect speech - 'Slapping me on the back, he said, "How's things?"'
When subordinate clauses begin sentences, they are often separated by a comma - 'If you are ever in Auckland, come and see me.'
Commas are also used to separate large numbers into groups of three figures, separating off thousands and millions - 7,582,201.
Those are the main uses of the comma.
2006-11-27 16:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No there isn't as you are using Pools as a plural, by adding a comma you are saying in which there is little visibility belongs to the Pool which it doesn't!./
2006-11-27 16:33:13 · answer #4 · answered by Gazpode55 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is curently no comma after pools .. but as to whether there should be .. how do i know
2006-11-27 16:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by Wiplash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think there's supposed to be a comma there.
2006-11-27 16:32:47 · answer #6 · answered by Persephone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No comma is needed there.
2006-11-27 16:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no comma needed
2006-11-27 16:31:03 · answer #8 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the right way, no comma.
2006-11-27 16:32:11 · answer #9 · answered by bill m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the sentence," murkey pools in" doesn't need it.
2006-11-27 16:31:14 · answer #10 · answered by Betty Boop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋