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Quiz on Comma Usage ... Directions: Click on "The paragraph, please!" and a paragraph will appear in the top text-area. ... When you're finished with both paragraphs, you can click on the Explanations link below to see our justifications for using the commas we've inserted in the text.
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/comma_quiz.htm
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/comma_quiz.htm
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Comma Use ... a. Common starter words for introductory clauses that should be followed by a comma include after, although, as, because, if, since, when, while. ... b. Common introductory phrases that should be followed by a comma include participial and infinitive phrases, absolute phrases, nonessential appositive phrases,
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owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/
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SEVEN PRIMARY USES OF THE COMMA ... Use a comma AND one of seven coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). (You may have learned to remember them with the use of the acronym FANBOYS.) You may also use a comma AND a correlative conjunction (both/and;
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iws.ccccd.edu/jmiller/A%20Brief_%20No-Nonsense%20Guide%...
iws.ccccd.edu/jmiller/A%20Brief_%20No-Nonsense%20Guide%20to%20Comma%20Usage.htm
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l To separate main clauses linked by a coordinating; ... l To set off introductory elements ... l To set off non-essential or parenthetical elements...
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www.nku.edu/~ocallaghant/Comma_files/v3_document.htm
www.nku.edu/~ocallaghant/Comma_files/v3_document.htm
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As you can see, the innocuous little fellow known as the comma can be quite cantankerous. It's no wonder that comma usage is the number one mistake I see on manuscripts I edit. Study this little guy--once you've mastered him, you've accomplished a great feat.
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tritt.wirefire.com/tip18.html
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Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, nor, yet, for, so) that separates two independent clauses. ... Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause that comes before a main clause.
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leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/comma.html
leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/comma.html
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This handout offers seven easy steps to becoming a comma superhero ... Beware of popular myths of comma usage: ... MYTH: Long sentences need a comma. A really long sentence may be perfectly correct without commas. The length of a sentence does not determine whether you need a comma.
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www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/commas.html
www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/commas.html
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Read the following sentences carefully. Insert commas where they are necessary. ... Copy this to my account ... Find other activities...
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www.quia.com/tq/300692.html
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