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Comma Rules
Mrs. Singleton's Comma Rules
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English
10th Grade
02/19/2019

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Comma Rule #1
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 Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.
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Comma Rule #2
Definition
Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause.
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Comma Rule #3
Definition
 Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause.
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Comma Rule #4
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Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series
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Comma Rule #5
Definition
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.
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