10 Comma-mandments
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- After Introductory words or expressions (adverbs or transitions)
- Nevertheless, her hours are flexible.
- After an introductory phrase which is four words or longer (do not use a comma if the introductory phrase is followed by a verbis four words or longs
- In a manner of speaking, we all threw in the towel.
- independent clause
- a clasue that is a complet sentence by itself
- To set off expressions that designate the source of a quotation (dont use if quoted question or exclimation is followed by explanatory words, or if quatation is introduced by "that")
- "Tell me, Mary, "asked her mother, "did you have a good time?"
- When independent clauses are joined with a coordinating conjunction
- I like American history, But I never can memorize dates
- To set off dates, addresses, and titles (do not use with dates consisting of only the month and the year)
- On Saturday, December 23, 1946, in a little church at 421 May Street, Mayfield, Illinois, Sarah and James were married.
- To separate consecutive adjectives preceding and modifying the same noun
- Enclosed is a stamped, self-addressed envelope
- clause
- a group of words containing a subject and a verb
- To set off words used in direct address
- I do not think, Tome, that your dad likes me
- non-restrictive element
- a word, phrase, or clause which can be omitted without changing the meaning of the sentence
- When dependent/introductory clauses precede independent clauses
- If you complete your work before five o'clock, you may leave.
- coordinating conjunction
- joining words (FANBOYS)
- FANBOYS
- For And Nor But Or Yet So
- To separate items in a series of three or more
- For his birthday he received a shirt, a tie, and a pair of pants.
- dependent/introductory clause
- a clause that is not a complet sentence by itself becaseu it gegins with a subordinating word (when, after, if, since, etc)
- To set off non-restrictive elements (Apositives)
- It is my opinion, therefore, that you should take the job.