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| Use commas in a series of nouns. | The cats, dogs, and hyenas made quite a ruckus. |
| Use commas in a series of adjectives. | Ben loves the juicy, squishy, red, gel-filled candies. |
| Use commas in a series of verbs. | The boys tore down the hill, jumped over the creek, and climbed a tree on the other side. |
| Use a comma between two adjectives which describe the same noun. | It was a dark, stormy night. |
| Use a comma between the date and the year | July 4, 1776 |
| Use a comma between the words in a date. | Wednesday, November 3rd |
| Use a comma and a conjunction to join two short sentences. | Briana is an amazing actress, yet she is not always demanding attention. |
| Use a comma to set off a response or exclamation (like "Oh" or "Well") at the beginning of a sentence. | Yes, I like sweet potatoes. No, I do not like peas. |
| Use a comma to set off a phrase at the beginning of a sentence. | After a snack, you should start on your homework. |
| Use a comma to set off an appositive which rephrases a noun. | Mrs. Schmucklebuckle, the woman who wears combat boots and prairie skirts, is Hagen's English teacher. |
| Use commas to set apart a phrase that is not necessary (also called an independent clause). | Mrs. McGee, while she loves Chipotle, packed a sandwich for lunch. |
| Use a comma between a city and state names. | Mr. Price once lived in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Use a comma before a quotation that is at the end of a sentence. | Mrs. Brock exclaimed, "You will love this math game." |
| Use a comma before and after a quotation in the middle of a sentence. | Mrs. Seal said, "Be sure to review your multiplication facts," right after I wrote it in my agenda. |
