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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What Are They?</h2>



<p><strong>A comma is a punctuation mark. They have many functions. They are used:  </strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>To avoid confusion&nbsp;</li><li>To separate items in a list&nbsp;</li><li>To separate direct speech from a reporting clause&nbsp;</li><li>Instead of brackets to show additional information&nbsp;</li><li>To separate main (independent) and subordinate (dependent) clauses. &nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>To avoid confusion in writing.  </strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Let’s eat, Grandma&nbsp;</li><li>Let’s eat Grandma&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The first sentence (A sweet family dinner)&nbsp;</li><li>The second sentence (A horror show of a dinner with Grandma as the food)&nbsp;</li><li>Let’s drive Jake (Incorrect. We are not driving Jake!)&nbsp;</li><li>Let’s drive, Jake (Correct!)&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>To separate items in a list </strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>We have apples, oranges, apricots, avocadoes, watermelons, etc.&nbsp;</li><li>I will study punctuation, preposition, conjunction and adjectives this week.&nbsp;</li><li>Kirk bought us popcorn, ice cream, and donuts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>To separate direct speech from a reporting clause </strong></p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>As Timothy was leaving, he yelled out, “I’ll be back!”&nbsp;</li><li>“Paula, we can do the homework together,” said Amanda.&nbsp;</li><li>“Come here,” said Jonathan Land, “and bring the lawn mower.”&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>To separate adjectives that qualify the same noun </strong> </p><div class="fillWidthInMob"><a loading='lazy' class="showAdInAllRes"  data-toggle="modal" data-target=#homeLeadForm data-heading="Get Expert Guidance" href="#"><img class="img-fluid" alt="parallel" src=https://a.storyblok.com/f/128066/1100x230/00b28b4876/11-applying-for-collages_leaderboard-1100x230.jpg /></a></div>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>My favorite sports are football, basketball, baseball, racing, and horse riding.&nbsp;</li><li>The lion has long, sharp claws.&nbsp;</li><li>The puppy has such small, cute paws.&nbsp;</li><li>Alex is a kind, wonderful person.&nbsp;</li><li>Greta was young, beautiful, kind, and intelligent.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>Instead of brackets to show additional information</strong>  </p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>James, a hot-tempered person, is not the one we should be asking for help.&nbsp;</li><li>Sushi, a type of food, is very popular around here.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>To separate an independent and dependent clause, or to separate adverbial phrases from a main clause. </strong> </p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Jake stopped arguing, as he realized that there was no point.&nbsp;</li><li>Before she opened the door, Samantha could hear the excited voices of the children&nbsp;</li></ul>
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