Comma Rules

Question 1

Comma Rule #1

Answer 1

Items in a series:

Separate three or more items in a series with commas.

Question 2

Comma Rule #2

Answer 2

Independent clauses:

Separate independent clauses with a comma and FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)

Question 3

Comma Rule #3

Answer 3

Conventions:
Use with commas with standard conventions such as greetings in letters, street addresses, and date, (Remember: If you need a comma IN the convention, you also need a comma after it IF it’s in the middle of a sentence!)

Question 4

Comma Rule #4

Answer 4

Extra information:
Use commas to set off information in a sentence such as appositives (synonyms that re-name or say again) or extra descriptions.

Question 5

Comma Rule #5

Answer 5

Introductory elements:

Use commas to separate introductory words, phrases, and/or clauses from the rest of the sentence.

Question 6

Comma Rule #6

Answer 6

Separating adjectives:

Use commas to separate adjectives when you can imagine the word “AND” inserted between them, and it makes sense.