Comma Rules

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What is a comma?

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A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

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What is the purpose of using commas in a series?

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To separate three or more items in a list to clarify meaning.

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What is an appositive phrase?

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A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it, often set off by commas.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So - coordinating conjunctions used to connect independent clauses.

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When do you use a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

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When it connects two independent clauses in a compound sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A group of words that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

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What is an introductory phrase?

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A word group that comes at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by a comma.

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What is the rule for using commas with adjectives?

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Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the Oxford comma?

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The final comma in a list of items, placed before 'and' or 'or'.