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Learn how to use commas effectively in series, adverbial introductions, and with adjectives for clear and concise writing. Improve your punctuation skills with examples and guidelines provided in this comprehensive guide.
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COMMAS IN SERIES By Rachel Waugh Amanda Childs and Jamie Gallant 8H
Use a comma after every item in a series except the last... • The items in a series may be single words, or phrases, or clauses.
EEAMPLE for single words: Should we bring towels, sunscreen, floaties, or a book to the beach?
Example for phrases: To get downtown, you need to; drive past Maple Street, take a right turn onto the bridge, and drive past the mini-mall on Main Street. By then, you should’ve reached your destination.
Example for clauses: How platypuses live, where platypuses live, and what they eat are explained in this movie.
Use commas after the adverbs when you are introducing... • Use commas after the adverbs first, second, third, and so on, when these adverbs introduce a series if parallel items. • EXAMPLES: • My favourite colours are blue, green, and purple.
EXAMPLE 2: Their school had runners that won first, second, and third in the race.
Example 3: The person that won the speech competition speech was breath taking, understandable and amazing to listen to.
When you are using adjectives... • When two or more adjectives precede a noun, use a comma after each adjective except the last one.
Example 1 : That dog is a big, white, fluffy Poodle.
Example 2 : The ride was a yellow, green, fast roller coaster.
Example 3 : That is a talented, little, green elephant.
When you are using adjectives... • Sometimes two adjectives are used together to express a single idea made up of two closely related thoughts. • Those adjectives used are not usually separated by a comma.
Example 1 : Look at that fast glowing shooting star.
Example 2 : Shelives in a big white house.
Example 3 : She has tall brown hair.
