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Commas

Commas. Comma definition. Comma com·ma [ˈ kɒmə ] N oun. A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place. what does a comma do? When I can use a comma?.

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Commas

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  1. Commas

  2. Comma definition • Comma • com·ma[ˈkɒmə] • Noun. • A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place...

  3. what does a comma do? When I can use a comma? • A comma does nothing but make easy a thing that if you like it enough is easy enough without the comma. • A comma in writing is like a pause inside a sentence when speaking. We use commas inside sentences. Commas separate parts of a sentence into logical elements. Commas have no meaning, but they help us to see the structure and therefore the meaning of the sentence.

  4. Should I use a comma before “and” or “or”? • When a coordinating conjunction is used to connect two independent clauses, a comma is always used. Examples: • Con·junc·tion:Noun The part of speech that serves to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. • I hit my brother with a stick, and he cried. • The rain stopped, and the sun came out again. • Should I eat dinner, or should I play a game? • When a coordinating conjunction is used to connect a dependent clause, a comma is never used. This includes both of your given examples. Other examples: • The boy ran to his room and cried. • Frank is a healthy and active child. • Should I eat dinner or play a game? • When a coordinating conjunction is used to connect three or more items or clauses, a comma is optional (though I personally prefer to use one). Examples: • I bought cheese, crackers, and drinks at the store. • Should I eat dinner, play a game, or go to the store?

  5. Rules for Using Commas Rule 1 • To avoid confusion, use commas to separate words and word groups with a series of three or more. • Example:My $10millionestate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew. Rule 2 • Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the word and can be inserted between them. • Examples:He is a strong, healthy man.

  6. Rules for Using Commas • Rule 3 • Use a comma when an -ly adjective is used with other adjectives. • NOTE: To test whether an -ly word is an adjective, see if it can be used alone with the noun. If it can, use the comma. • Examples:Felix was a lonely, young boy.I get headaches in brightly lit rooms.Brightly is not an adjective because it cannot be used alone with rooms; therefore, no comma is used between brightly and lit. • Rule 4 • Use commas before or surrounding the name or title of a person directly addressed. • Examples:Will you, Aisha, do that assignment for me? Yes, Doctor, I will.

  7. Rules for Using Commas • Rule 5b • If any part of the date is omitted, leave out the comma. • Example:They met in December 2003 in Mill Valley. • Rule 6 • Use a comma to separate the city from the state and after the state in a document. If you use the two-letter capitalized form of a state in a document, you do not need a comma after the state. • Examples:I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years.I lived in San Francisco, CA for 20 years. • Rule 7 • Use commas to surround degrees or titles used with names. Commas are no longer required around Jr. and Sr. Commas never set off II, III, and so forth. • Example:Al Mooney, M.D., knew Sam Sunny Jr. and Charles Starr III.

  8. Questions true or false? • I may consider your plan, or I may disregard it.   • The female applicant must be able to tell jokes, sing, and dance.   • PLC provided the material, and we built the road. • We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. • I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat. .

  9. Created by HaoTian Zhu and Juan CanelaMoronta

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