REVIEW: Five Important Comma Rules

Rule # 1

Commas separate items in a series, or lists.

Example: She enjoys cross country, volleyball, and
glee club

Rule # 2

Commas separate 2 adjectives before a noun.

Example: Some sweet, kind girl helped her friend
with her homework.

Rule # 3

Commas separate independent clauses connected by
coordinating conjunctions--for, and, nor, but, or, yet,
so (FANBOYS).

Example: Some people love soccer, but I love
lacrosse.

Rule # 4

Commas go before and after appositives, words that
describe a noun or pronoun. These are sometimes
called “extra bits” of information.

Example: The University, a beautiful stone building,
is the one that I want to attend.

Rule # 5

Place comma after introductory words.

Example: If you go to the store, you must take me
with you.

HINT: If there are words introducing the main
sentence, add a comma after the words.