Comma Rules
Comma rules play a crucial role in crafting effective writing. They help in indicating pauses, separating introductory clauses, listing items in a series, structuring dates and addresses, setting off interruptions, and connecting compound sentences. Understanding and applying these rules can greatly enhance the readability and clarity of your writing.
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Comma Rules Commas are used to indicate a pause or a change in thought.
Use Commas To Separate Introductory Clauses and Phrases Use a comma to separate an adverb clause or a long phrase from the independent clause that follows it.
Example If every automobile in the country were a light shade of red, we d live in a pink-car nation. According to some experts, solar-powered cars will soon be common.
Use Commas Between Items in a Series Use a comma between words, phrases, or clauses in a series.(A series contains at least three items.)
Example Chinese, English, and Hindi are the three most widely used languages in the world. (words) My dad works in a factory, my mom works in an office, and I work in school. (Clauses)
Use Commas In Dates and Addresses Use commas to set off items in an address and items in a date.
Example On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous I Have a Dream speech. The address of the King Center is 449 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30312.
Use Commas To set off Interruptions Use commas to set off a word, phrase, or clause that interrupts the main thought of a sentence. These interruptions can usually be identified through the following tests: You can leave them out of the sentence without changing the sentence. You can place them other places in the sentence without changing its meaning.
Example Our school, as we all know, is becoming overcrowded again. (clause) The gym, not the cafeteria, was expanded a while ago. (phrase) My history class, for example, has 42 students in it. (phrase) There are, indeed, about 1,000 people in my school. (word)
Use Commas In Compound and Complex Sentences Use a comma between two independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) forming a compound sentence. (Compound) Use a comma after the dependent clause of a complex sentence. If the dependent clause comes before the independent clause. (Complex)
Example Computers can be valuable in education, but many schools cannot afford enough of them. Since school is out for the semester, I can stay up until midnight playing X-box.
Use Commas To set off Appositives Commas set off an appositive from the rest of the sentence. An appositive is a word or phrase that identifies or renames a noun or pronoun.
Example The capital of Cyprus, Nicosia, has a population of almost 643,000. (Nicosia renames capital city of Cyprus)
Use Commas To separate two or more adjectives Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives. Use this test to help you decide if two adjectives modify equally: Insert and between the adjectives. If the sentence reads well, use a comma when the and is left out.
Example I am in a happy, jovial mood today.
