Understanding Commas

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Purpose of a comma

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A comma is used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, separate items in a list, or set off non-essential information.

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Commas in Compound Sentences

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Use commas with coordinating conjunctions. Example: "Eat here and get gas."

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Commas with Conjunctive Adverbs

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Example: "Becky teased the boy; furthermore, she stole his fluffy duck."

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Commas in Complex Sentences

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Use commas with subordinating conjunctions. Example: "After we left Grandma, Mommy and I skipped in the park."

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Using commas with dates

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Commas are used to separate items in dates. Example: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was born on January 15, 1929, in his father’s house.

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Using commas with addresses

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Commas are also used to separate items in addresses, but no comma is used between the state and the zipcode. Example: His father’s house was at 501 Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30312.

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Using commas with numbers

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When counting from right to left, you should use a comma every three numbers.

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Example of using commas in numbers

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There are 9,000 books in my home.

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Incorrect use of commas in numbers

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Did you know that 1,000,000 Jews were executed during the Holocaust?

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Commas with longer introductory phrases

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Used to separate longer intro phrases from the rest of the sentence.