Template:User comma-verb/doc



Grammar
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Examples

 * Separating the subject from the verb, the following comma is :
 * The waves rolled onshore, and were green.


 * Between two verbs or verb phrases in a compound predicate, the following commas are :
 * We gathered our umbrella and towels, and ran to the beach; I exclaimed yahoo , and tripped over the sidewalk.


 * Placed after a series, the following comma is :
 * The job of lifeguard that appears glamorous, easy and fun, entails considerable responsibilities.


 * Around a necessary, restrictive clause, the following commas are :
 * The painting, that I finished yesterday , is still wet to the touch.


 * Before a conjunctive adverb that joins two independent clauses, the following comma is :
 * The ultraviolet (UV) index is high, therefore use sunscreen.


 * Around a conjunctive adverb that joins two independent clauses, the following semicolon and comma are correct:
 * The weather is perfect now; however, a seabreeze can whip up a storm.


 * Around a conjunctive adverb in an independent clause, the following commas are correct:
 * I, however , did not sail.


 * Setting off an unnecessary, nonrestrictive appositive, a noun phrase, the following commas are correct:
 * My first anthology, Neither Here nor There , is a true accomplishment.


 * Setting off a parenthetical expression, supplemental information, the following commas are correct:
 * Fish do not talk, as far as I know , here on Earth.


 * Setting off a sharp contrasting phrase, the following comma is correct:
 * Go chase the birds, not the bees.


 * Between two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, the following comma is correct:
 * She went that way, and he went that way!


 * After an absolute phrase that modifies the sentence, the following comma is correct:
 * His tricks fantastic finally, he won the volleyball game.

Template
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Usage
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Examples
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