The topic I decided to study is comma usage. Many people do not know how to use them properly, and I do not always understand, either. I have found a few simple guidelines that make knowing when to use commas a little bit simpler. If a person has a base knowledge, using commas becomes second nature, and a person will understand how we use them in our daily life.
· Commas are used to separate two independent clauses and are placed before a coordinating conjunction such as but, nor, so, and yet.
Example:
I love going to the library, but I never check out any books.
Commas are used after any introductory words, phrase, or clause. Commas can also be used to tie in any words that are not necessary for the sentence.
Example:
In fact, most books at the library are free, however, I still do not check them out.
Commas are needed in a series of items, and before any quotations.
Example:
My father said that I needed books, pens, and pencils. He made sure to tell me, “if you forget anything we are not coming back!”
Commas are also used in dates, titles, and places.
Examples:
Today is January 21, 2012.
Our family is in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.
Today I received a letter of recommendation from the hospital; it is from Samuel Adams, Ph.D.
Cogdill, Sharon, and Judith Kilborn. "LEO Comma Rules." Welcome to LEO: Literacy Education Online. Write Place. Web. 23 Jan. 2012. <http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/comma.html>.
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