Indicating a Pause Quick Check

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When do you use a comma in a sentence? (1 point)
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to show a pause in a sentence or separate items in a list
to show a pause in a sentence or separate items in a list

to denote an omission
to denote an omission

to indicate an abrupt break in thought or structure
to indicate an abrupt break in thought or structure

to mark the end of a sentence
to mark the end of a sentence
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

to show a pause in a sentence or separate items in a list.

Commas are commonly used to indicate pauses in sentences and to separate items in lists.