In this lesson, I teach you 10 rules for commas in English with examples of comma rules. Get the handout in the comments!
Handout of Comma Rules in English: docs.google.com/document/d/18...
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Where did you grow up? What did you like about it? Answer these questions in a few sentences, and try to use at least 2 different rules of commas. I will check your answers 😃
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0:00 10 Comma Rules in English
0:28 Why do I need to know comma rules?
1:22 Between Independent Clauses
3:09 Separate items in a series
4:23 Separate coordinate adjectives
5:53 After a phrase or conjunctive adverb
6:30 After a dependent clause
7:14 With a non-restrictive adjective clause/appositive
9:55 With a name (direct address)
10:25 With quotations
10:55 With numbers & dates
12:10 With places/addresses
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