Comma Rules 1-14

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What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?

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Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, to set off introductory elements, and to clarify meaning.

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Identify the comma rule: My best friend, Carly, is a teacher.

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Rule 6: Use commas to set off nonessential information.

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Identify the comma rule: Yes, there are extra credit opportunities on the final exam.

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Rule 10: Use a comma after an introductory word or phrase.

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Identify the comma rule: He said, "I want to go home."

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Rule 8: Use commas to set off direct quotations.

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Identify the comma rules: "His best friends, Easton and Cooper, are going to meet us at the game," said Jenny.

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Rules 6 & 8: Use commas to set off nonessential information and direct quotations.

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Identify the comma rule: She drove all the way to Bangor, Maine, in a blizzard.

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Rule 7: Use commas to separate geographical names.

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What is Rule 1 of comma usage?

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Rule 1: Use commas to separate items in a series.

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What is Rule 2 of comma usage?

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Rule 2: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) when connecting two independent clauses.

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What is Rule 3 of comma usage?

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Rule 3: Use commas to set off introductory elements.

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What is Rule 4 of comma usage?

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Rule 4: Use commas to separate adjectives that equally modify a noun.