A few days ago
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Punctuation help please?

Is there anything wrong with my punctuation:

Novels often contain details, which spark reactions among readers.

When Tess, a country peasant, meets a cousin named Alec, she discovers a man whom she will later regret knowing.

At one point in the novel Tess and Alec go for a ride.

The detail about Tess’s tears suggests that she did not want to be with Alec; however, others may view these tears as emotional signs to express happiness.

Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after, the woods incident.

Tess’s feelings towards Alec in the beginning are ambiguous; it is not certain whether she is raped or she is willing.

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A few days ago
Emily

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Novels often contain details which spark reactions among readers.

When Tess, a country peasant, meets a cousin named Alec, she discovers a man whom she will later regret knowing.

At one point in the novel, Tess and Alec go for a ride.

The detail about Tess’s tears suggests that she did not want to be with Alec; however, others may view these tears as emotional signs to express happiness.

Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after the woods incident.

Tess’s feelings towards Alec in the beginning are ambiguous; it is not certain whether she is raped or she is willing.

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A few days ago
DJ76
Is there anything wrong with my punctuation:

Novels often contain details, which spark reactions among readers.

Personally, I would use the word “that ” after details and not use a comma:

Novels often contain details that spark reactions among readers.

If you have to keep the which, don’t use a comma after details.

When Tess, a country peasant, meets a cousin named Alec, she discovers a man whom she will later regret knowing. Ok!

At one point in the novel Tess and Alec go for a ride.

Put a comma after “novel”: At one point in the novel, Tess and Alec go for a ride.

The detail about Tess’s tears suggests that she did not want to be with Alec; however, others may view these tears as emotional signs to express happiness. Okay!

Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after, the woods incident.

Don’t use a comma after “after.”

Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after the woods incident.

Tess’s feelings towards Alec in the beginning are ambiguous; it is not certain whether she is raped or she is willing.

Should that last part be… if she is willing? Need a comma after raped.

Tess’s feelings towards Alec in the beginning are ambiguous; it is not certain whether she is raped, or if she is willing.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
When Tess, a country peasant, meets a cousin named Alec, she discovers a man whom she will later regret knowing. i wouldn’t put a comma where you placed the 2nd one.

however, others i would take out that comma

Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after, the woods incident. take out the comma

Tess’s feelings towards Alec in the beginning are ambiguous; it is not certain whether she is raped or she is willing.

i would change this one

In the beginning Tess’s feelings towards Alec are ambiguous, and it is not certain whether she is raped or she is willing

good luck! i hope you see where i’m coming from with my corrections & i’m pretty sure they’re correct.

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A few days ago
David
seems fine to me exept I don’t know this part: Hardy continues to leave ambiguous details when Tess talks to Alec after, the woods incident.

Alec after, the woods incident.

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A few days ago
howdigethere
First sentence: details that spark – no coma/not which OR ‘a detail that sparks…

Third sentence: The details about -detail should be plural OR

use another word. ‘The reason for Tess’s…..

Fifth sentence: no coma

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A few days ago
happychicken
you need to remove 3 commas –

1st line, after ‘details’

4th line, after ‘however’

5th line, after ‘after’

sounds like an interesting novel you’re writing about.

good luck

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