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e fire alarm rang. It was a fire drill.</p><p id="09ee">The fire alarm rang, but it was a fire drill.</p><h1 id="bab4">Rule 2: Use commas to separate nouns of direct address</h1><p id="0e85">Note: A noun of direct address names the noun (person) to whom the speaker is speaking.</p><p id="bc01"><b>Examples:</b></p><p id="cac0">Come in, Steve, and close the door.</p><p id="1844">Steve, come in and close the door.</p><p id="0543">Come in and close the door, Steve.</p><h1 id="8001">Rule 3: Use commas to separate an appositive</h1><p id="37ad"><b>Note:</b> Appositive are words placed immediately after other words that carry the same meaning and add clarity.</p><p id="e223"><b>Example:</b></p><p id="301d">Mrs. Gross is in Florida<b>.</b></p><p id="77cd">Mrs. Gross, my aunt, is in Florida.</p><h1 id="7f0c">Rule 4: Use commas to set off words that interrupt the sentence</h1><p id="ea4e"><b>Example:</b></p><p id="92b3">The fabric is pre-shrunk.</p><p id="aa46">This fabric, on the other hand, is pre-shrunk.</p><h1 id="20b2">Rule 5: Use commas to separate introductory words or phrases from the base sentence</h1><p id="5fc6"><b>Examples:</b></p><p id="4422">Bill sat through the horror film.</p><p id="c704">Closing his eyes, Bill sat through the horror film.</p><p id="6a65">Yes, Bill sat through the horror film.</p><h1 id="7331">Rule 6: Use commas after every item in a list except the last</h1><p id="a933"><b>Note:</b> Follow this rule with nouns and verbs.</p><p id="f3e7"><b>Examples:</b></p><p id="6d66">Sam, Susan, Steve and Scott went home. (nouns)</p><p id="e5f6">The dog barked, jumped and rolled over. (verbs)</p><h1 id="ca7b">Rule 7: Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that describe a noun</h1><p id="1c90"><b>Note:</b> Adjectives are descriptive words.</p><p id="b208"><b>Example:</b></p><p
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id="6230">The bright, yellow sun illuminated the sky.</p><h1 id="3306">Rule 8: Use commas to separate a quote from the tag line</h1><p id="a919"><b>Note: </b>A quote states exactly what the speaker said. A tag line explains the quote.</p><p id="4a93"><b>Examples:</b></p><p id="87a3">“The mayor,” stated Peter, “has brown hair.”</p><p id="5d53">Peter stated, “The Mayor has brown hair.”</p><p id="0faa">“The Mayor has brown hair,” stated Peter.</p><h1 id="2636">Rule 9: Use commas in dates, addresses, and numbers</h1><p id="00c4"><b>Examples:</b></p><p id="44b2">Friday, October 13, 1977</p><p id="5701">1334 Maple Road, William, New York 14221</p><p id="317a">12,000</p><p id="5f4c">These rules provide a simple list to save and reference when you are unsure about comma placement.</p><div id="0811" class="link-block">
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