Listing
Separating words, phrases, and clauses that are listed out.
EX: I ate bread, eggs, and bacon.
Adresses
777 Windy Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062
Dates
My birthday is Monday, May 3, 2021.
Around initials and names
Dr. Smith, MD., is a good doctor.
Interjections
Commas go around interjections UNLESS an exclamation point is used.
EX: Hey, it nice to see you again!
Between Equal Adjectives
Separates adjectives that describe the same noun equally. If their order can be swapped, and it still makes sense, commas need to separate them.
EX: The creepy, scary clown walked the the road at night.
With Clauses
With a FANBOYS to join together 2 independent clauses.
After a dependent clause that starts a sentence.
NOT when the independent clause comes first!