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Use a comma:

  to separate words, phrases, or clauses in a series (atleast three items)

  in a quotation, to set off the exact words of a speaker

from the rest of the sentence

  after the greeting and closing in an informal letter

  to separate the month and day from the year in a date

  to separate the names of a city and state in an address

  to separate a noun of direct address from the rest of

the sentence

  to separate an interjection or weak exclamation from

the rest of the sentence

  two separate two or more adjectives which modify the

same noun

  to separate an appositive or other explanatory phrasefrom the rest of the sentence

  to enclose a title, name, or initials which follow a

person’s last name

  between two independent clauses joined by such words

as: but, or, for, so, yet

  to separate a modifying phrase from the independent

clause which follows it.

  to punctuate nonrestrictive phrases

  to separate digits in a number to set apart of hundreds,

thousands, millions, etc.

  when the sentence includes a question that is part of

the same sentence.

  whenever necessary to make the meaning clear

Examples:

 India, Spain, Mexico, and Italy are myfavorite places to visit.

 “Call me”, he said.

 Dear Mary, >>>> Sincerely yours,

 Saturday, December 26, 2009

 I told you she lives at 222 BakerStreet, Atlanta, Georgia.

 Don’t you see, Tim, I will always love

you.

 Oh, I love your dress!

 Do you know that little, old lady?

 Jimmy, my best friend, is late.

 Francis Smith, Jr., arrived yesterday.

 I love chocolate, but I know is bad for

me.

 If they can help you solve yourproblem, you need to move on with

your life.

 She just won 1,000 bubble gums.

 I have wondered for a long time, Howdid I et in this mess?

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