How to use commas correctly by Barb Richardson https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te Made with panache en-us 2017-08-26 01:08:15 UTC 2025-10-20 17:03:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Use commas after intro words: richardsonb1 https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914471 However, Ms. R. gives us so much homework we can never get it done. ]]> 2017-08-26 01:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914471 Use a pair of commas to separate the clause inside the sentence. richardsonb1 https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914544 Next Saturday, which happens to be my birthday, is the homecoming dance.]]> 2017-08-26 01:16:12 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914544 Use commas between things in a list. richardsonb1 https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914585 My mom told me to pick up milk, bread, butter, and cheese before coming home.]]> 2017-08-26 01:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914585 Use commas when more than one adjective describes a noun. richardsonb1 https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914638 The long, dark road seemed to stretch forever. ]]> 2017-08-26 01:19:23 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914638 https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/ Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun. Be sure never to add an extra comma between the final adjective and the noun itself or to use commas with non-coordinate adjectives.Coordinate adjectives are adjectives with equal ("co"-ordinate) status in describing the noun; neither adjective is subordinate to the other. You can decide if two adjectives in a row are coordinate by asking the following questions:Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written in reverse order?Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written with and between them?If you answer yes to these questions, then the adjectives are coordinate and should be separated by a comma. Here are some examples of coordinate and non-coordinate adjectives:He was a difficult, stubborn child. (coordinate)They lived in a white frame house. (non-coordinate) richardsonb1 https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914707 2017-08-26 01:22:03 UTC https://padlet.com/richardsonb1/nj0ocfqzm8te/wish/182914707