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Use a comma after an introductory phrase or when a complex sentence be-
gins with the dependent clause.
When the boys came home from school, they were always hungry.
Long ago, we would go out on long drives together through the coun-
tryside.
Use a comma to separate items in a series – i.e. a list. Remember to ALWAYS
use the Oxford Comma.
I’ve been to Germany, France, Spain, and Italy.
Our goals are customer satisfaction, innovation, and environmental
protection.
Separate non-essential information within a sentence by using commas.
Paul, whose father was the team’s owner, always got picked first for
big games.
Sarah’s new car, a pink Camry, was stolen last night.
Coordinate adjectives (two adjectives which alter the same noun) should be
separated by commas.
It was a bright, sunny day.
The bulky, heavy box arrived yesterday.
Use a comma after a conjunctive adverb or transitional element:
Peter got straight As in class; therefore, he was allowed to play video
games.
The company won approval for its new product; as a result, their share
price soared.
We use commas with quotes.
“Get out,” she said.
He looked at his manager despairingly and said, “Ok, I’ll do it.”
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