Commas & FANBOYS

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What are commas used for in a sentence?

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Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, to separate items in a list, and to clarify meaning.

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What does FANBOYS stand for?

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FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

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When should you use a comma before a coordinating conjunction?

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A comma should be used before a coordinating conjunction when it connects two independent clauses.

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Is a comma needed in the sentence: 'I want to go to the park and the beach'?

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No comma is needed because 'the park and the beach' are not independent clauses.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with multiple items in a list?

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Use commas to separate the items in the list, and place 'and' before the last item.

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it has a subject and a verb.

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Provide an example of a sentence that correctly uses a comma before a conjunction.

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I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.

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When is it appropriate to use a comma after an introductory phrase?

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A comma should be used after an introductory phrase to separate it from the main clause.

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What is the rule for using commas with adjectives?

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Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a dependent clause at the beginning?

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Place a comma after the dependent clause before the main clause.