What is a comma?
Mastering Comma Usage in Sentences

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9th Grade
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A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.
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What is an independent clause?
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A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a verb.
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How do you use a comma in a compound sentence?
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Use a comma before the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to separate two independent clauses.
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What is a nonessential appositive?
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A noun or noun phrase that renames another noun and is not necessary for the sentence's meaning, set off by commas.
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What is direct address in a sentence?
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When a speaker addresses someone directly, the name or title is set off by commas.
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What are coordinating adjectives?
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Adjectives that modify the same noun and are separated by commas when they can be joined by 'and'.
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How do you separate items in a list?
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Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.
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