Complete+Sentences

Using Commas Commas are used in our writing to allow the reader to  pause . This keeps our words from running together. Commas are also used to show a change of thought . Commas help keep our different ideas seperate, making our writing easier for the reader to understand. We use commas in our writing:
 * to list three or more words or phrases in a series
 * I speak English **, ** Japanese **, **and Spanish.


 * to organize large numbers
 * There are 920,000 Canadia immigrants in America.


 * to write dates
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">April 7, 2010


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">to show the exact words of a speaker
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">My mom said, "Take out the trash or you'll be sorry!"


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">to separate clauses and phrases
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">If everyone is kind**,** the world will be a better place
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">to set off a word, phrase, or clause that interrupts the main thought of a sentence. Commas used in this way do not change the meaning of the sentence
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Pizza**,** //as we all know//**,** comes with a variety of toppings. At Henry's Pizza**,** for example**,** you may choose from over 40 different toppings!


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">in direct address. This is used when you want to separate the name of a person from the rest of the sentence
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Jessica**,** listen to this great new song.

Practice using commas with the Save the Comma Game!