15/16- Commas Flashcards
What are commas and what do they do?
Commas are the most common punctuation mark in th English language. They are used to separate words or groups of words within a complete thought.
How to use commas and their rules.
1- to separate items in a list or series: Daffodils, roses, sunflowers, Lille’s and petunias grow in my garden.
2- To separate additional information in a sentence: Mr Somerset, the man with the camera by his side, is our next door neighbour.
3- To separate two or more adjectives that come before a noun.
4-To introduce direct speech: Anita said, “I’m going to the park.”
5- to separate the person being addressed from the rest of the sentence: Rebecca, please be careful on the stairwell.
6- To separate an introductory clause from the rest of the sentence: Yes, I did eat all the cookies in the packet. Not surprisingly, I couldn’t finish dinner.
7- To separate inters in addresses: Send the letter to 15 Blackshaw road, Albertan, New South Wales
8- To separate an introductory phrase that contains numerals and is immediately followed by other numerals: By the end of 2015, 500 volunteers had joined the organisation.
9- To separate independent parts of a sentence that are joined by a conjunction- for,but,and,yet etc.: The stripped kitten was my favourite, but it was not for sale.
