where should i put commas in this sentence?
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Usually he is easy to cope with, but at certain times it gets hard for me to stand him.\n\n\nrephrase: He's usually no problem but sometimes, I just can't stand him.
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pretty much perfect, i would change only the following:\n\nI am [removed also.  no need for it, since you have not expressed any other concerns previous to this sentence.] concerned for the safety of anyone who may be in the building at other times. There are potential dangers in a building that is under construction, [add comma] especially if the construction crew doesn’t know you are in the building.\n\nIn order to be sure the construction crew is aware of your presence [you used the phrase "in the bulding" to finish the previous paragraph.  avoid repetition.], I am asking you to please [added please.  it's both cordial and professional to say please when requesting something from employees.]sign in with the security office during non-business [added hyphen] hours. In addition, the construction crew has requested that {added "that."  grammatical.] you use the front entrance, as opposed to the east or west entrances.\n\n\nhope this helps.
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I HATE it when they omit the comma.  It makes me confused.  I start to wonder if the last two items are more closely related than the other items.  But every time I try to argue about this to somebody, they tell me to stop being so stuck up about grammar when my own isn't so good.  So I just keep quiet and ignore it.
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This and Reichman should be capitalized.  There should be a period following Reichman.  You should have said "I asked a music question".  There should be a period following thing.\n\nI hope this is what you wanted because I don't really see a question here.
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Hi Todd!  Please allow me to critique these morons who have answered.\n\nroxy: A sentence starts with a capital. A question ends with a question mark.\n\nWTF?: You are trying to hard to not look like a moron by pretending to be a moron. It's not working.\n\nfunkyfresh: There should not be a comma between the word "the" and the quotation marks. Therefore, yes you are.\n\nwldflwr_00: It was a proper sentence. Learn to diagram sentences.\n\nstessie: You are missing punctuation.\n\ncaptain_tenneal: Single quotes (') are used when paraphrasing. Direct quotes, as you did, are done with double quotes, as in "H". Douche.\n\nrsgreenhoe: You are missing punctuation. Also, the correct phrase is "You are like the pot calling the kettle 'black'."\n\nladybug: Contractions require apostrophes. (ie: "coudn't")\n\nmandymae: That's a run-on sentence. Punctuation will help it parse better.\n\nBriLeigh: You have no capitalization at the beginning of a sentence. Also, you have improper use of ellipses. \n\nrogdogg187: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\nmsverychocolate: Only one punctuation mark should end a sentence. Also, you have improper capitalization.\n\njacqueleigh1975: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\ntotalgitfromwigan: You are a hypocrite. First you put him down with an ad hominem attack, and then procede to castigate him for the same behavior. Also, please see my comment to captain_tenneal about the use of single and double quotes. Also, "p.s." is an abbreviation of "post script" and should have the appropriate punctuation.  Try not to speak in the third person passive ("Trying to improve one's...") as it makes your writing sound weak.  Ideally, you should have a comma between "addressing" and "but".\n\niam4ver: Please see my comment to "WTF?".\n\ntautestvenus4: After flipping your cute sentence the proper direction, I see that you use the word "your" when you should use the contraction "you're" (meaning "you are").\n\nnay: It is spelled "grammar". Also, questions should have question marks (?) at the end of them.\n\nsnowqueen736: You are incorrect. The last item of a list does not require a comma.\n\nmathwizard: Questions require question marks.\n\nnerve recking360: Proper punctuation is lacking in your submssion.  The proper punctation would not make it any more intelligible, I'm afraid.\n\nabby_simmons40: You use the word "your" when you should be using "you're" (meaning "you are"). You use the word "where" when you should be using "were". You also have improper use of punctuation. Sentences require one punctuation mark at the end. "Exep" should be spelled "except".  You should also spell out "first", though I will forgive the obvious typographic error in that sentence. "Really" is not spelled "realy".
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1. u put the semicolons after Oregon and California\n2. it's they're instead of their and its Scobee's an also their's should be theirs\n3. Quotation before Upon and after the ?\n4. " after the period is all i could see wrong
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Can anyone understand ?this\n\nps - the question mark is where you put it
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None of them.  \n\nA, C, and D are grammatically incorrect.\n\nB is wrong because the pronoun is not capitalized correctly.
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Hi, You are using too many commas.  In your first sentence you can take out all the commas.  That sentence doesn't need any.  The second sentence needs the commas you have placed taken out also.  In the third sentence the word "the" that you are referring to should be  the word their instead and it shouldn't be capitalized either.
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maybe an extra comma or two, otherwise it seems correct.
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If you're paraphrasing you put it in your own words (therefore quotation marks are not required).  You then must make a parenthetical reference (last name of author, followed by a comma, followed by a page number or date).  You must then also include a reference on a Bibliography, Reference or Works Cited page.  Make sure you use the correct formatting (this will depend on what referencing style you use--personally I prefer that my students use MLA).
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Gone Car - Jay and R M both have the right idea here. For purposes of clarity and ease of understanding, whenever possible a pronoun should be used in a sentence after the noun to which it refers. The sentence as you present it is not good English for this reason. Instead you could say here\n\n"Do you think it is a good idea when we study a sentence to break it and then restructure it?"\n\nor \n\n "Do you think it is a good idea to break a sentence and then reconstruct it when we are studying it?"\n\nor \n\n"Do you think, when we study a sentence, it is a good idea to break it and then restructure it?"\n\nor\n\n"When we study a sentence is it a good idea, do you think, to break it and then restructure it?"\n\n\nThese sentences are all correct, but I like the first two a little more than the last two because I think they are simpler in form and therefore a little easier to understand.  Notice though that in all four sentences here the "it"  which occurs twice and which refers to "sentence" is found both times after the word "sentence" has already been used. That just makes it easier for everyone to understand. Note also that in the first sentence you could include commas after "idea" and "sentence" if you like.\n\n-m
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Interesting question, as soon as I figure out the question, I will supply an answer.\n\nMeanwhile, my guess.\n\nWhat is the measure of comma?\n\nAnswer: punctuation rules.
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None because:\n\n1.) There are robots all around making our lives easier.\n(took out comma)\n\n2.) There are robots all around, which make our lives easier.\n(added comma)\n*Note: This seems to be incorrect, so I will say that the answer MAY be #2, depending on how you were taught English.\n\n3.) There are robots all around; they make our lives easier.\n(changed comma into semicolon)
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Actually, it doesn't always.  I know it's weird, but some companies do NOT use a comma.  I work at a law firm, so it's always confusing listing clients, because we have to be careful not to mess up and put a comma when there shouldn't be one, or leave it out when there should be one.  Sorry for the convoluted answer, but there it is.
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They all already ARE grammatically correct... they just sound a bit formal.\n\nOther ways to write the sentences:\n\n1. He doesn't think piano lessons in the garden are unusual anymore.\n\n2. His love of singing and dancing helps him make connection with his friends.\n\n3. Everyone was surprised when the animals to react violently to the treatment.\n\n4.  No one is surprised in today's time to see them playing with their archenemies.
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So I said to the guy, "Here's what you have to do." \n\nAnd he responded, "What! Just tell me!?" \n\n"You have to start a new paragraph each time a different person speaks," I said. "Start each thing a person says with quotation marks, and end it with proper punctuation." \n\n"What's proper punctuation in this case?" he asked. \n\n"Well," said I, "it's a period or question mark at the end of a quotation if the sentence ends with the quotation or a comma if the sentence continues with more text." \n\n"Follow these rules," she bragged, "and use my writing as an example. I have been writing professionally for 20 years and guarantee that this is all accurate."