This week in class we learned about commas. We learned the eight rules for commas. The first rule was: use commas to separate items in a list of three of more. The second rule was: use a comma to separate independent clauses (complete thoughts) when they are joined by the following conjunctions: but, or, yet, for, and, nor, and so (B.O.Y. F.A.N.S.).The third rule was: use a comma to separate a dependent clause (incomplete thought) from an independent clause (complete thought). The forth rule was: use (a) comma(s) to separate any word or phrase from the rest of the sentence that is not essential to the sentence's meaning. This phrase usually provides extra information about the subject. The fifth rule was: use a comma to separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence. The sixth rule was: use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence. The seventh rule was: use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state. And the eight rule was: use a comma to separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year.
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