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Basic Comma Rules

Basic Comma Rules. Commas-Elements in a Series. Use the comma to set off elements in a series (three or more things). She likes runnin g , dancin g , and stealing babies from Walmart. Commas-Coordinating Conjunction.

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Basic Comma Rules

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  1. Basic Comma Rules

  2. Commas-Elements in a Series • Use the comma to set off elements in a series (three or more things). She likes running, dancing, and stealing babies from Walmart.

  3. Commas-Coordinating Conjunction • Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate two independent clauses. The hurricane hit the islands, but few of the villages were ever in any danger-except Steve.

  4. Commas-Intro word, phrase, clause • Use a comma to set off introductory words, phrases, or clauses. Anxious to play in a new division, Timberland’s coach hoped to win against more formidable opponents this year. After winning the lottery, Mr. Hult bought himself a house in Costa Rica.

  5. Commas-Coordinate Adjectives • Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. Coaches ran practice on the damp, dreary soccer field. Mr. Boesch left behind his rusty, dented,broken-down car. (if you can put and between the adjectives, you should put a comma between them.)

  6. Commas-Set off Cities from states or countries • Use a comma to set off states and countries andcities from states. • The conference was originally set for Geneva, Switzerland, but was then rescheduled for East St. Louis, Illinois.

  7. Commas-Dates • Use commas to separate items in a full date. • Example: • Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12,1809,in a van down by the river.

  8. Commas-Quotes • Use a comma to set off quoted language. Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet begins with the lines, “Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene.” “Fire when ready, Horatio,” the Admiral said.

  9. Commas-Parentheticals • A parenthetical is “added information” • It can be removed from a sentence without changing the true meaning of that sentence.

  10. Commas-Appositives • Use commas around words, phrases, and clauses in the middle of a sentence when they aren’t essential to the meaning of the sentence. (EX. May be an APPOSITIVE) Mr. Boesch, perhaps America’s most beloved teacher, died of sorrow because his students didn’t understand comma rules.

  11. Commas-Direct Address • Use a comma for direct address. • Bill, please go to the door. • I am asking you politely, Bill, not to go to the door.

  12. Any Questions?

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