The Use

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The Use of Commas
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Commas With Interrupters

• Use commas to set off nouns of direct address.

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Examples

• Rider, the smallest of the boys, was teasing my
  brother.

• The Super Bowl, the biggest game of the year, is
  held in late January.

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Commas With Interrupters

• Use commas to set off most appositives.

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Examples

• Jeff, call a timeout!

• Will you assemble the telescope for me, Cindy?

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Commas With Nonessential Clauses

• Use commas to set off nonessential clauses

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Commas in Dates
In dates, use a comma between the day of the
month and the year. When only the month and the
year are given, the comma is not necessary.
Examples July 4, 1998 May 8, 1945 June 30,
1999
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Commas in Places
Use a comma between the name of a city or town
and the name of its state or country.
Examples Houston, Texas Jonesboro, Arkansas
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Commas With Quotations

• Use commas to set off the explanatory words that
  precede or follow a direct quotation.
• Go get the bucket from the kitchen and fill it
  with water, John said.
• It is not in the kitchen, I said to John.

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Commas In Compound Sentences

• Use a comma before the conjunction that joins the
  two main clauses of a compound sentence.
• The Dodgers won the pennant, but they lost the
  seventh game in the world series.
• The coach was mad, but he was happy that they
  made it that far.

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ACTIVITY

• When you leave girls lock the garage.
• Take the expressway to the third exit Rick
  said.
• March 14 1985
• Alonzo Rawson Jr. won the swimming medal.

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THE END

• By Trae, Ashley, Cory