Commas

Commas

Learn how to use commas in dates, series, for introductory phrases/clauses, and FANBOYS.

Multiple Choice

What is the co-ordinating conjunctions for each letter in FANBOYS.

• For, As, No, But, Of, Yes, So.

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Commas in dates.

• When a full date is written out, there should be a comma between the day and the year, as well as after the year if the sentence continues.

• If you are adding the day of the week before the date a comma must go between the day of the week and the month.

  
  

• Ex: I was born on February 3, 1985, and it snowed.

• Ex: I went to Six Flags Great America on June 12, 2016.

• On Tuesday, January 5th, 2021, we returned to school.

Commas in Cities and States.

• When you are writing about a state or city that you live in you should always put a comma between the city and the state.

• Ex: Algonquin, IL

• Ex: For summer vacation my family traveled to Orlando, Florida.

Commas in a series.

• Three or more items items in a list should be separated by commas.

• Ex: I ate tacos, burritos, and nachos at Taco Bell.

• Ex: She drove home from work, ate at Taco Bell, and then shopped.