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Comma Rules. The Final Chapter. Rule 9. Set off interrupters with commas. Example. This is an interrupter: It has NO LINK to the rest of the sentence. To tell the truth. ,. Chuck Norris is my hero!. We place a comma after the interrupter to set it apart!. Example.
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Comma Rules The Final Chapter
Rule 9 Set off interrupters with commas
Example This is an interrupter: It has NO LINK to the rest of the sentence. To tell the truth , Chuck Norris is my hero! We place a comma after the interrupter to set it apart!
Example Treg forgot to brush his teeth! Eww! however , , Where is the interrupter in this sentence? So, where do the commas go?
Rule 10 Use a comma to separate itemsin dates and addresses.
Example Place commas after: the year Month and Day On August 23 2007 my address changed to 2929 Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90210. , , , , at the end of a street address after the city
Rule 11 Use a comma after the salutation of a personal letter and after the closing of a letter.
Example Dearest Jennifer Lopez With all my love Roger Mayes , ,
Recap Rule 9: Set off interrupters with commas Rule 10: Use a comma to separate itemsin dates and addresses. Rule 11: Use a comma after the salutation of a personal letter and after the closing of a letter.