COMMAS WHEN TO USE THEM A COMMA IS

COMMAS WHEN TO USE THEM ,

A COMMA IS USED…… WHEN YOU NEED TO HAVE A PAUSE IN A SENTENCE.

USE A COMMA FOR WORDS IN A SERIES. Examples: Jared, Cleveland, and Sam tried out for the football team. My favorite foods are spaghetti, hamburgers, and pizza. A comma is placed in between each word in a series to take the place of the word “and”. You wouldn’t want to say “My favorite foods and spaghetti and hamburgers and pizza” would you?

USE A COMMA WHEN YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE ADJECTIVE. Examples: It was a cold, blustery day. The fresh, hot rolls were brought to the table in minutes. Again, this comma takes the place of the word “and”

USE WITH ADJECTIVE CLAUSES AN ADJECTIVE CLAUSE GIVES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A NOUN BUT IT IS A CLAUSE SO IT HAS A SUBJECT AND VERB. EXAMPLES: PIZZA, WHICH MOST PEOPLE LOVE, IS NOT VERY HEALTHY. GYM, WHICH SOME STUDENTS EXCEL IN, IS A RELATED ARTS CLASS.

USE COMMAS TO SET OFF APPOSITIVES AN APPOSITIVE GIVES MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A NOUN. IT FOLLOWS A NOUN AND RENAMES THE NOUN. THE APPOSITIVES BELOW ARE IN YELLOW. A COMMA GOES BEFORE AND AFTER AN APPOSITIVE. EXAMPLES: CAMILLE MORILLA, A VETERAN CYCLIST, WON THE RACE. JOHN HANCOCK, A BOY IN MY CLASS, FAILED TO MAKE THE BASKETBALL TEAM.

USE A COMMA BEFORE A DIRECT QUOTE WHENEVER YOU ARE WRITING DIALOGUE YOU MUST REMEMBER YOUR COMMA! EXAMPLE: MARY SAID, “I WISH EVERYONE WOULD STUDY FOR TESTS. ” “THE WORLD IS ROUND, ” SAID CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.

COMMAS SET OFF INTRODUCTORY PHRASES AND TO CREATE COMPOUND SENTENCES. Use a comma when you join two sentences with a conjunction. Examples: Mary went to work, and Sam went to school. Use a comma after words like “yes, no, or well” at the beginning of a sentence. Example: Yes, we know that we are running late. Use commas to separate the name of someone being spoken to. Example: Inez, please pick up the trash now. It is important, Lenore, to check the air in your tires regularly.

DEPENDENT CLAUSES NEED COMMAS USE A COMMA WITH A DEPENDENT CLAUSE, WITH UNNECESSARY WORDS OR PHRASES, AND TO KEEP YOUR SENTENCE FROM BEING CONFUSING. EXAMPLE: UNTIL WE WENT INSIDE, WE HAD NO IDEA THAT IT WAS A SURPRISE PARTY. - - - DEPENDENT CLAUSE SOON AFTER OPENING, THE FARMERS MARKET RAN OUT OF CORN. ----THIS CLARIFIES THE SENTENCE. (SOON AFTER OPENING THE FARMERS MARKET RAN OUT OF CORN) - CONFUSING

USE COMMAS IN DATES AND ADDRESSES COMMAS SEPARATE THE PARTS OF A DATE AND CITY FROM COUNTRY. EXAMPLE: THE BIKE RALLY WILL BE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12. I LIVE IN ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA.