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English Comma rules2
Actual comma rules
Question | Answer |
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The comma is used to mark a short, natural pause in a sentence | Natural pause rule |
A comma is also used to mark off, from the rest of the sentence, an opening phrase that begins with a participle | Modifier rule |
A comma is used to separate the name of a person addressed, or spoken to, from the rest of the sentence | Addressing a person rule |
Commas are used to mark off certain words and phrases, such as however, finally, therefore, indeed, nevertheless, on the other hand, without a doubt | Special words and phrases |
One important function of the comma is to separate words, or groups of words, in a list | List rule |
Commas are used to mark off addition information about someone or something referred to in a sentence | Extra information rule |