Some Common Comma Rules
1. Put a comma before and, but, for, or nor, so, yet, when they connect two independent clauses.
Richard bought Julie a candy bar, but he ate it himself.
2. Put a comma between three or more items in a series.
Jennifer brought a towel, an umbrella, some sunscreen, and a book to the beach.
3. Put a comma after a clause with a connecting word { a dependent clause) when that clause begins a sentence.
Because it was raining outside, Alex used his umbrella.
4. Put a comma before or after the name of a person spoken to.
“Hamad, do you want to play soccer?” Ana asked.
“Do you want to play soccer, Hammad?” Ana asked.
5. Commas separate parts of dates and places. Put a comma between the day and the date, between the date and the year, between a city and a state or a country.
I was born on Wednesday, June 27, 1989.
The concert was in Boston, Massachusetts.
The headquarters of that company is located in Osaka, Japan.
6. Use a comma to separate an introductory word or phrase from the rest of the sentence.
Finally, they decided to ask the police for help.
Every afternoon after school, I go to the library.
7. Put a comma to separate information that is not necessary in a sentence.
Rome, which is the capital of Italy, has a lot of pollution.
George Washington, the first president of the United States, was a military officer.
8. Put a comma after the salutation in personal letters and after the conclusion in personal and business letters.
| Dear Roberta, | Dear Dr. Smith, | Dear Ms. Kennedy, |
| | | |
| Sincerely, | With love, | Yours truly, |
| Jonathan | Grandma | Alicia |
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