1. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction linking independent clauses ... Use a comma to set off quoted words from short explanations in the same sentence. This rule holds whether the explanatory words come before, between, or after the quoted words.
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www.cameron.edu/~carolynk/comma_use.html
www.cameron.edu/~carolynk/comma_use.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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A video on proper comma use produced by the San Jose State University Writing Center.
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www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/writingresources/video/Comma...
www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/writingresources/video/CommaUse/CommaUse.html
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COMMA RULE #1 – THE COMMA IN A SERIES: Use commas to separate items in a series. ... COMMA RULE #3 – THE COMMA IN A COMPOUND SENTENCE: Use a comma before and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet to join two independent clauses that form ... This last type of compound sentence is the one we will concentrate on for comma use.
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www.towson.edu/ows/ModuleCOMMA.htm
www.towson.edu/ows/ModuleCOMMA.htm
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Caution: When the date or address has only one element or has its individual parts separated by words in the sentence, do not use a comma within or after the date or address.
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www.towson.edu/ows/comma.htm
www.towson.edu/ows/comma.htm
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Tutorials, tips and advice on GCSE English coursework and exams for students, parents and teachers. ... Commas must also be used when listing things in a single sentence. ... N.B. The last two items in a list are not separated by a comma. Instead we usually use the word and. Sometimes we use or instead.
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www.gcse.com/english/comma_use.htm
www.gcse.com/english/comma_use.htm
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Practice identifying correct comma use when given a list of items. ... Battleship: Sink your opponent's ships by answering questions correctly. ... Copy this to my account...
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www.quia.com/ba/38272.html
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Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked." ... Use a comma to set off parenthetical elements, as in "The Founders Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River, is falling down." By "parenthetical element," we mean a part of a sentence that can...
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grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
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The comma has several uses in English grammar, all related to marking-off separate elements within a sentence. ... Rule 2. Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the word and can be inserted between them.
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www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp
www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp
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