How to Use a Comma

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How to Use a Comma
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Rule 1 Use commas to separate items in a series.
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The car raced
screeched
and crashed.
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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.
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Jupiter is a large
strange planet.
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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.
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Jill offered to get tickets
and I accepted.
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Tommy was excited to trick or treat but he
didnt get much candy.
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Rule 4 Use commas to set off an expression that
interrupts a sentence.
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The couple dancing to the music did not hear the
doorbell.
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Nonessential phrase
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Vernon my cousin was born in Australia.
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Appositive
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Molly please answer the door.
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Direct address
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Bob on the contrary prefers soccer to
basketball.
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Parenthetical
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Rule 5 Use a comma after certain introductory
elements.
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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
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At the bottom of the hill you will see the
baseball field.
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Two or more prepositional phrases
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After I finish my homework I will go to the park.
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Adverb clause
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Rule 6 Use commas in certain conventional
situations.
In Addresses
Bobby Smith
123 Smart St.
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St. Louis MO 63125
Santa Claus
1 Reindeer Lane
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Toytown North Pole 00000
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ContinuedSalutations and Closings
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Dear Santa
I know I havent always been a good boy
lately but Ive 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 wouldnt be too much
trouble. Well Ive got to go. Thanks.
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Love
Bobby
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The End