Homework Help: Eng095

Posted by Yonaa on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4:26pm.

Identify which one of the following sentences contains an unnecessary comma. Please correct the error and explain why the correction is necessary.
A. I must have been completely absorbed in my work, because I totally forgot about the meeting.
B. Because I became completely absorbed in my work, I totally forgot about the meeting.

Eng095 - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 4:46pm
A. has an unnecessary comma.

This site explains this incorrect comma usage.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
Eng095 - Yonaa, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 5:03pm
Thank you Ms. Sue! =)
Eng095 - Ms. Sue, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 5:11pm
You're welcome, Yonaa.

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