Comma Flashcards

(11 cards)

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Listing

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Separating words phrases and clause that are listed out.

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Addresses

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Separate letter-from-letter.

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3
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Dates

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On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

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4
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around Initials and names

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Lynn Clerk, CPA, is my accountant.

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5
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Interjections

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Comma go around interjects unless and ! is used

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6
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Between equal adjitives

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Separate adjectives that describe the same noun equally. If their order can be swapped, and it still makes sense, commas need to separate them.

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7
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with clauses

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7a. With a FANBOYS to join together 2 independent clauses. 7b. After a dependent clause that starts a sentence. *NOT when the independent clause comes first!

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