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Salem High School Ray W. Moore Comma Rules Salem High School Ray W. Moore

Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction to form a compound sentence. Comma Rule #1 Use a comma and a coordinate conjunction to form a compound sentence. Suzy walked to school but it was not far.

Use a comma after a long introductory phrase. Comma Rule #2 Use a comma after a long introductory phrase. Without a thought for his own safety Nathan rescued the dog.

Use a comma after an introductory dependent clause. Comma Rule #3 Use a comma after an introductory dependent clause. Although Alan followed the instructions he still could not fix his computer.

Use commas between items in a series. Comma Rule #4 Use commas between items in a series. Scott bought burgers chips and a drink at the game.

Comma Rule #4 B Although the comma before the conjunction is usually optional, it must be present if the items contain more than one word. Scott bought a burger with onions Cool Ranch Doritos and a cherry slurpy.

Use a comma between coordinate adjectives. Comma Rule #5 Use a comma between coordinate adjectives. Sally rested her arm on the thin green leather book as she thought.

Do not use commas in front of a common usage. Comma Rule #5 B Do not use commas in front of a common usage. The agile speedy baseball player scooped up the grounder to short.

Use commas to set off nouns of direct address. Comma Rule #6 Use commas to set off nouns of direct address. I told you Jack that I am faster than you.

Use commas to set off parenthetical elements. Comma Rule #7 Use commas to set off parenthetical elements. Sally of course was able to start the computer herself.

Use commas to set off a non-restrictive appositive. Comma Rule #8 Use commas to set off a non-restrictive appositive. Mr. Ingerson our world history teacher often must act as an umpire in departmental meetings.

Do not use commas to set off a restrictive appositive. Comma Rule #8B Do not use commas to set off a restrictive appositive. The novel To Kill a Mockingbird was the only book ever published by author Harper Lee.

Use commas to set off a non-restrictive adjective clause. Comma Rule #9 Use commas to set off a non-restrictive adjective clause. To Kill a Mockingbird which was written by Harper Lee is the only book she ever published.

Do not use commas to set off a restrictive adjective clause. Comma Rule #9 Do not use commas to set off a restrictive adjective clause. The man who is juggling is my brother.

Comma Rule #10 Use commas with dates. Jeremy left for Nags Head on August 28 2000 for one last weekend at the beach.

Use commas with addresses. Comma Rule #11 Use commas with addresses. Majid’s family lived at 563 Linden Avenue Chicago Illinois 62931 when he was born.