Comma Practice A

Commas are used to separate elements in a sentence, clarify meaning, and indicate pauses.

A comma should be used before 'and' when it connects two independent clauses.

An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.

I wanted to go for a walk, and my friend wanted to join me.

A compound sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

Commas should be used to separate items in a list, except before the conjunction in the last two items.

The Oxford comma is the final comma in a list of three or more items, placed before 'and' or 'or'.

I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.