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THERE IS ALWAYS A COMMA


THERE IS ALWAYS A COMMA 

 COMMA; that tricky, little punctuation mark that we often fail to use properly. I used to be as guilty as the next person in my misplaced comma, because I neglected the comma rules. Having learnt a few tricks in its use, I will share them below. 

 1. Use commas to separate items in a series.  

  • Kunle had boiled potatoes, sliced tomatoes, and a glass of orange juice for breakfast. 

2. Use commas after introductory words or mild interjections.  

  • No, I won’t travel for summer.
3. Use commas to set off words of direct address.  

  • James, did you wash your hands? 

4. Use commas to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of a sentence.  

  • Wal-Mart, the big American supermarket, is opening in Nigeria.  

5. Use commas to set off nonessential items: clauses, participial phrases, appositives. (Be sure to further study these grammatical units)  

  • Toyota cars, the reliable automobile for drivers, might be the safest cars for teenagers. 

6. Insert a comma between two independent clauses that are joined with a coordinating conjunction.  

  • I will clean your room, if you will make me a cake. 

7. Use commas to separate subordinate clauses at the beginning of sentences.  

  • After we returned from the cinema, we finished up our school project. 


 Happy comma practice to you! 

Comments

N.Kehinde said…
I need this very well.
15:03
Lee said…
THKS U MAKE IT EASY AND CLEAR
03:54
Bose said…
Noted
09:34
Walking Ababio said…
Thank u 4 explaining
11:14
Anonymous said…
It has been beautifully spaced and written
17:38
Unknown said…
Thank you all for contributions
07:29
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