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Commas
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Are punctuation marks that help readers understand a sentence
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Commas between Items in a Series
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Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.
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Commas Between Coordinate Adjectives
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Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that independently modify the same noun and are separated by commas. Coordinate adjectives can be separated by the word and
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Commas in Compound Sentences
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A compound sentences contains two independent clauses (sentences) joined by one of these words - and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet. Use a comma before the joining word to separate the two clauses
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Commas after Introductory Word Groups
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Use a comma after an introductory word or word group. An introductory word group can be a word, a phrase, or a clause.
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Commas around Appositives and Interrupters
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An appositive, a phrase that renames a noun, comes directly before or after the noun.
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Commas around Adjective Clauses
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An adjective clause is a group of words that often begins with who, which, or that; has a subject and verb; and describes the noun that comes before it in a sentence.
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Commas with Quotation Marks
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Quotation marks are used to show that you are using a direct quotation, repeating exactly what someone said or wrote.
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Commas in Addresses
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Use commas to separate the elements of an address included in a sentence. However, do not use a comma before a zip code.
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Commas in Dates
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Separate the day from the year with a comma. If you give only the month and year, do not separate them with a comma.
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Commas with Names
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Put commas around the name of someone you are addressing by name.
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Commas with Yes or No
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Put a comma after the word yes or no in response to a question.
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