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Chapter 28: The Comma

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Comma rules
Guidelines and examples for comma use, from St. Cloud State University.
Rules for comma usage
Eleven tips, with examples and links to several quizzes, from the Guide to Grammar and Writing.
Proofreading for commas
Guidelines on six main points for comma use, from the Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Using commas
Guidelines on six uses of commas, with examples, from the University of Richmond.
The comma
Do's and don'ts for comma use, with a review quiz, from the University of Ottawa.
Recognizing comma problems
Brief discussion of avoiding comma errors, from the University of Victoria.
Using commas with coordinating conjunctions
Guidelines on five main uses of commas, with examples, from the University of South Carolina.
Commas with introductory elements
Advice on commas with introductory elements, from Old Dominion University.
Punctuating restrictive and non-restrictive modifiers
Using commas with essential and nonessential elements, from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Commas that enclose
Guidelines for using commas with nonessential elements, from the Langley Research Center (NASA).
How to punctuate short quotations
Information on using commas with quotations, from the University of Victoria.
Commas with quotations
Tips on when and how to use commas with quotations, from Old Dominion University.
Commas that shouldn't be there
Information on unnecessary commas, from Old Dominion University.
Unnecessary commas
Twelve situations where commas aren't needed, with examples, from the Keables Guide.

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