how to use a comma rule 1: use commas to separate items in a series. the car racedscreechedand...
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How to Use a Comma
Rule 1: Use commas to separate items in a series.
The car raced screeched and crashed., ,
There were fingerprints at the top on the sides and on the bottom.
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Rule 2: Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.
Jupiter is a large , strange planet.
Mario played a powerful brilliant game of volleyball.
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Rule 3: Use a comma before and, but, for, or, nor, so, and
yet when they join independent clauses in a compound sentence.
Jill offered to get tickets, and I accepted.
Tommy was excited to trick or treat but he didn’t get much candy.
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Rule 4: Use commas to set off an expression that interrupts a sentence.
The couple dancing to the music did not hear the doorbell.
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Nonessential phrase
Vernon my cousin was born in Australia.
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Appositive
Molly please answer the door.,
Direct address
Bob on the contrary prefers soccer to basketball., ,
Parenthetical
Rule 5: Use a comma after certain introductory elements.
Yes you may borrow my bicycle.
Use a comma after yes, no, or mild exclamations like why or well at the beginning of a sentence.
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Beginning a new school year Zelda felt somewhat nervous.
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Participial phrase
At the bottom of the hill you will see the baseball field.
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Two or more prepositional phrases
After I finish my homework I will go to the park.
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Adverb clause
Rule 6: Use commas in certain conventional situations.
Bobby Smith123 Smart St.St. Louis MO 63125
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Santa Claus1 Reindeer LaneToytown North Pole 00000
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In Addresses
Continued:Salutations and ClosingsDear Santa
LoveBobby
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I know I haven’t always been a good boy lately but I’ve been trying. Tony my little brother has been much worse. Anyway for Christmas I would like a train a bike and a new improved stereo if that wouldn’t be too much trouble. Well I’ve got to go. Thanks.
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