How would you punctuate this sentence
correctly?
Little Rock Arkansas was the scene of
tragedy and strife.
Should I place a comma after the word
Arkanas? Should I place a comma after
the word tragedy?
Comma after Little Rock and another comma after Arkansas.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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To punctuate the sentence correctly, you should place a comma after both "Little Rock" and "Arkansas." This is because "Arkansas" is a nonrestrictive element that provides additional information about "Little Rock." The use of commas helps separate this additional information from the main part of the sentence.
Regarding placing a comma after the word "tragedy," it would depend on the intended meaning of the sentence and the writer's style. If the word "and" is used to connect two separate ideas or actions, it would be appropriate to include a comma before the conjunction. However, if "and" is used as part of a compound noun phrase ("tragedy and strife" together forming a single concept), a comma is not necessary.
In this case, since "tragedy and strife" seem to be linked together as a single concept, based on sentence structure and context, a comma after the word "tragedy" is not needed.
Here is a resource that provides further information about comma usage:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
By consulting this resource and understanding the rules for comma usage, you can correctly punctuate sentences.