What are the 3 main comma rules?

Since I made such a stink about it, let’s start with this rule:

  • Use a comma between items in a series or list.
  • Use a comma between two independent clauses separated by a conjunction.
  • Use a comma between two adjectives preceding a noun.
  • Your Mission.

Can you have 4 commas in a sentence?

If you have sentences like, “Bob walked, to, the store, slowly” then yes, there are too many commas. But a sentence that contains a list could legitimately have many commas. Like, “He found a bottle, three coins, two keys, a small metal box, a pack of matches, some scraps of paper, and a patridge in a pear tree.”

What are the 6 rules of commas?

Commas (Eight Basic Uses)

  • USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.
  • USE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE OR PHRASE.
  • USE A COMMA BETWEEN ALL ITEMS IN A SERIES.
  • USE COMMAS TO SET OFF NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSES.
  • USE A COMMA TO SET OFF APPOSITIVES.
  • USE A COMMA TO INDICATE DIRECT ADDRESS.

    • How many rules are there for commas?

    Most people have no clue there are eight comma rules. There really are only eight! And no, one does not involve putting a comma in when you naturally pause. Maybe if you are transcribing speech… but even then there’s a 99.9% chance that’s incorrect placing.

    What are commas used?

    Quick Guide to Commas Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause.

    What are the 9 comma rules?

    9 Rules for Using Commas

    • Separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction with a comma.
    • Use a comma after an introductory phrase.
    • Use a comma after a conjunctive adverb.
    • Divide separate items in a list using commas.
    • Oxford or serial commas are optional.
    • Separate nonrestrictive clauses with a comma.

    What are the 12 comma rules?

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    • Use a comma to separate items in a list (but beware of the serial comma).
    • Use a comma to join independent clauses.
    • Use a comma to join a dependent clause and an independent clause.
    • Use a comma following an introductory word group.
    • Use a comma to interrupt a sentence or to provide additional information.