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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Commas *
* But Were Afraid to Ask
Wendy, Zuniga, Sanchez, & Gustavo
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Put a comma before and, but, for, nor, yet, so when they connect
two independent clauses.
If you use a conjunction between two independent clauses and leave
out the comma, you will have a run-on sentence.
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The work of art was sublime, so I bought it immediately.
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Her apartment was impeccable, yet the buyer did not make an offer.
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Put a comma between items in a series.
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She had to take comprehensive exams, write a dissertation, and defend her dissertation to culminate her degree in Chemistry.
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It is permissible to omit the comma before the and connecting the last two members of a series, but more
often it is used.
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Put a comma after an introductory expression that doesn’t flow smoothly into the sentence, or before an afterthought that is tacked on.It may be a word, a group of words, or a dependent clause.
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Because she looked impeccable, she was the epitome of a top model.
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Even though it seemed impossible, I was able to reach the zenith of Mt. Everest.
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Put commas around the name of a person spoken to.
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Wendy, your eyes eclipse the sun.
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Laila, your sense of style is inimitable.
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Put commas around an expression that interrupts the flow of the sentence (such as however, moreover, finally, therefore, of course, by the way, on the other hand, I am sure, I think).
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I hope, of course, that she is in optimum health.
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Put commas around nonessential material.
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The man who won the chess championship, without much effort,
was peerless.
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Mr. Cruz, the best Art History teacher in school, said that Greek columns are the quintessence of architecture.
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Master the previous comma rules, and you will be writing like a pro.