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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
Commas

Learning Objectives

This chapter will explain:
  • How to use commas to separate items in a series
  • How to use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause
  • How to use a comma before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses
This chapter will also:
  • Explain how to use commas to set off nonessential words, phrases, and clauses
  • Explain how to use commas to set off parenthetical elements
  • Explain how to use commas to set off items in dates and addresses








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