Commas

Question 1

Listing

Answer 1

Separating words. phrases, and clauses that are listed out.

1. I need to buy bread, eggs, and milk.
2. My chores are washing the dishes, mowing the lawn, and feeding the animals.
3. He ate pasta, mom ate a burger, and I ate salad.

Question 2

Addresses

Answer 2

Amber Fiztgerald
777 Windy Rd
Olathe, KS 66062

Question 3

Dates

Answer 3

On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Question 4

Around Initials in names

Answer 4

Lynn Clerk, CPA, is my accountant.

Question 5

Interjections

Answer 5

Commas go around the interjections UNLESS an exclamation point is used!

Question 6

Between Equal Adjectives

Answer 6

Separate adjectives that describe the same noun equally. If their order can be swapped, and it still makes sense, commas need to separate them!

Question 7

With Clauses

Answer 7

7a. With a FANBOYS to join together 2 independent clauses

7b. After a dependent clause starts a sentence

NOT when the independent clause comes first!!