1.
Using
Commas
to
Separate
Items
in
a
List】
2.
Commas
can
be
used
to
separate
independent
clauses
in
a
compound
sentence.
】
3.
Appositives,
which
provide
additional
information
about
a
noun,
can
be
set
off
by
commas.
】
4.
Commas
are
used
to
separate
introductory
words
or
phrases
from
the
main
clause.
】
5.
When
addressing
someone
directly,
a
comma
should
be
used
to
set
off
their
name.
】
6.
Embedded
information
or
clauses
should
be
set
off
with
commas.
】
7.
Commas
are
used
before
coordinating
conjunctions
(and,
but,
or,
etc.
)
in
compound
sentences.
】
8.
Quotations
should
be
set
off
with
commas
if
they
are
introduced
with
a
reporting
clause.
】
9.
Commas
should
be
used
to
separate
two
or
more
adjectives
that
modify
the
same
noun.
】
10.
Dates
should
be
separated
by
commas
when
writing
in
the
month-day-year
format.
】
11.
Commas
are
used
to
separate
items
in
an
address
or
geographical
location.
】
12.
When
writing
a
date
in
the
day-month-year
format,
there
should
be
no
comma.
】
13.
Commas
are
used
to
separate
the
cities
and
states
in
an
address
or
location.
】
14.
Coordinating
adjectives
should
be
separated
by
commas.
】
15.
Commas
are
used
before
and
after
a
person's
title
when
it
appears
before
their
name.
】
16.
Commas
should
be
used
to
set
off
non-essential
information
in
a
sentence.
】
17.
Commas
are
used
to
separate
items
in
a
series.
】
18.
Commas
should
be
used
to
separate
contrasting
elements
in
a
sentence.
】
19.
Lists
of
three
or
more
items
should
have
a
comma
before
the
conjunction.
】
20.
Commas
should
be
used
to
separate
clauses
in
complex
sentences.
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