Comma Rules by Ken Lorenz Nacu https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b Made with charm en-us 2017-03-07 01:28:14 UTC 2017-09-26 02:06:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Rule 4 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158215894 Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clause in a series.

Ex. Columbus commanded the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.]]> 2017-03-07 01:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158215894 Rule 11 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158270872 Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the order of the adjectives is interchangeable.

Ex. Anna is a beautiful, smart and polite girl.]]> 2017-03-07 09:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158270872 Rule 1 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158272996 Use a comma before any coordinating conjunction (and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet) that links two independent clauses.

Ex. I went to the church, and I saw an accident on the highway.]]> 2017-03-07 09:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158272996 Rule 2 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158273316 Use a comma after a dependent clause that starts a sentence.

Ex. When I was on my way to the church, I saw an accident on the highway.]]> 2017-03-07 09:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158273316 Rule 3 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158273690 Use commas to offset appositives from the rest of the sentence.

Ex. While traveling, I saw an accident, the one aired on the news awhile ago.]]> 2017-03-07 09:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158273690 Rule 5 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158274484 Use a comma after introductory adverbs.

Ex. Surprisingly, I witnessed an accident on the highway.]]> 2017-03-07 09:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158274484 Rule 6 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158275231 Use a comma when attributing quotes.

Ex.   "I saw an Accident" ,  one of the passenger said.]]> 2017-03-07 10:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158275231 Rule 7 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158275679 Use a comma to separate each element in an address. Also use a comma after a city-state combination within a sentence.

Ex.  The accident happened in the highway of San Vicente, Sta. Rita, Pampanga.]]> 2017-03-07 10:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158275679 Rule 8 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276040 Use a comma to separate the elements in a full date (weekday, month and day, and year). Also separate a combination of those elements from the rest of the sentence with commas.

Ex.  The accident on the highway happened last March 2, 2017.]]> 2017-03-07 10:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276040 Rule 9 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276433 Use a comma when the first word of the sentence is freestanding "yes" or "no."

Ex. "Yes, I saw the accident while I was traveling."]]> 2017-03-07 10:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276433 Rule 10 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276630 Use a comma when directly addressing someone or something in a sentence.

Ex.  My friend asked, " Ken, did you saw the accident?"]]> 2017-03-07 10:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276630 Rule 12 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276957 Use a comma to offset negation in a sentence.

Ex.  "I saw the accident in the highway, not the one on the market, while I was traveling."]]> 2017-03-07 10:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158276957 Rule 13 ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158277222 Use commas before every sequence of three numbers when writing a number larger than 999. (Two exceptions are writing years and house numbers.)

Ex. 1, 234,567]]> 2017-03-07 10:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158277222 Reference: ken_lorenz https://padlet.com/ken_lorenz/bdhstkjx4s2b/wish/158279318 Sterbenz, Cristina.  September 17, 2013. 

13 Rules For Using Commas Without Looking Like An Idiot. Retrieved at http://www.businessinsider.com/a-guide-to-proper-comma-use-2013-9

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