There are many ways to use a comma. Here are three comma rules:

Comma Rules

Listing

We use the comma between words, phrases or clauses in a list:

  • He studied painting, drawing, and sculpting.
  • The dog ran out the door, across the yard, and into the street.
  • Chris likes rock, Peter prefers hip hop, and Amanda likes jazz.

We can put a comma between two adjectives rather than using and:

  • He was a generous, kind-hearted friend.

Linking


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