Matching Pairs The use of commasOnline version Match the rule of using commas with its example by María Karime Negron Domínguez 1 You may not like vegetables, but you have to eat them. 2 My mom, who likes coffee, wakes up at 9 am. 3 Use a comma when combining two independent clauses. Independent clauses are complete sentences that are joined by a conjunction, such as but or so. 4 Use a comma between items in a series, or a list of three or more words, phrases or sentences. 5 Use a comma before and after nouns or noun phrases that give additional information of another noun. 6 Use commas before or after a quotation in a sentence. 7 Lamarr said, “The case is far from over, and we will win.” 8 I went to the supermarket and bought vegetables, fruits, cereal, and milk. Use a comma between items in a series, or a list of three or more words, phrases or sentences. Use commas before or after a quotation in a sentence. “ I will help you to edit your fable,” said my friend Lisa. I like to read fables, tales, and novels. Use a comma before and after nouns or noun phrases that give additional information of another noun. Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist, is still published nowadays. You may not understand the moral, but you may enjoy the story anyway. Use a comma when combining two independent clauses. Independent clauses are complete sentences that are joined by a conjunction, such as but or so.
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