Unnecessary Commas By: Caitlin G..

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Unnecessary Commas By: Caitlin G.

Never put a comma Between compound elements After short introductory word groups Between a subject and verb Between a verb and an object or complement Between a modifier and the word it modifies, or after a possessive noun or pronoun Between a cumulative adjectives Between a preposition and object After a conjunction Before subordinate clauses and restrictive elements Before or after a series Before indirect statements or quotations Before certain quotations

Make sure to put a comma Between items in a series Between two sentences To attach words to the front or back of your sentence On both sides of a nonessential component Before a conjunction To separate an independent clause from a dependent

Resources Odell, Lee Richard Vacca, and Renee Hobbs eds. “Chapter 22.” Elements of Language. Austin, TX: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2005. 643-62. Print Driscoll, Dana, and Allen Brizee. "Purdue OWL: Commas." Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). Owl Purdue, 20 July 2010. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/>. Web LaGory, Michael. "Unnecessary Commas." The KeableGuide. Iolani School. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. <http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/Keables/KeablesGuide/PartFour/Unn ecessaryCommas.htm>. Web