The Eight Comma RULES
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Commas in a series
#1
Use commas to separate three or more items in a list.
#1
Example
My favorite characters in the Odyssey are Odysseus, Athena, and Telemachus.
Commas with clauses and Conjunctions
#2
Use a comma to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause (If the dependent clause is first).
#2
Example
When the dog left, she was sad.
Commas with Introductory Words or Phrases
#3
Separate introductory elements such as transitions and dependent clauses (Use subordinate Conjunctions as a hint from the main sentence.
#3
Example
When the dog left, she was sad.
#4
Commas to Interrupt
Use commas to separate nonessential elements within a sentence.
#4
Example
I ran too far and, indeed, was sore the next day
#5
Commas to separate adjectives
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives with equal status when describing a noun.
#5
Example
Calypso was a jealous, stubborn woman.
#6
Commas to Contrast
Use commas to show a turn or change in a sentence.
#5
Example
That is my money, not yours.
#7
Commas with Quotes
ALWAYS set off quotations with commas.
#7
Example
The author responded, “I politely disagree.”
#8
Commas with dates, cities/states/countries, years, and titles
- John Smith, Ph.D.,
- Houston, TX
- April 10, 2025
#8
Example
The STAAR ELA EOC is on April 10, 2025. (NOTE: use a comma only if the exact date is included!)
The Eight Comma RULES
Kaylee Harmason
Created on March 19, 2025
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The Eight Comma RULES
Start
Commas in a series
#1
Use commas to separate three or more items in a list.
#1
Example
My favorite characters in the Odyssey are Odysseus, Athena, and Telemachus.
Commas with clauses and Conjunctions
#2
Use a comma to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause (If the dependent clause is first).
#2
Example
When the dog left, she was sad.
Commas with Introductory Words or Phrases
#3
Separate introductory elements such as transitions and dependent clauses (Use subordinate Conjunctions as a hint from the main sentence.
#3
Example
When the dog left, she was sad.
#4
Commas to Interrupt
Use commas to separate nonessential elements within a sentence.
#4
Example
I ran too far and, indeed, was sore the next day
#5
Commas to separate adjectives
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives with equal status when describing a noun.
#5
Example
Calypso was a jealous, stubborn woman.
#6
Commas to Contrast
Use commas to show a turn or change in a sentence.
#5
Example
That is my money, not yours.
#7
Commas with Quotes
ALWAYS set off quotations with commas.
#7
Example
The author responded, “I politely disagree.”
#8
Commas with dates, cities/states/countries, years, and titles
#8
Example
The STAAR ELA EOC is on April 10, 2025. (NOTE: use a comma only if the exact date is included!)