A comma is not used to separate a subject from its verb. A comma is used to separate a parenthetical comment. A comma is used to separate contrasting parts of a sentence. If a sentence ends with a dependent clause following an independent clause do not use a comma. A comma is used when a sentence begins with a dependent clause such as an interjection or introductory comment when the rest of the sentence can stand alone. A comma is used with a coordinating conjunction to combine two independent clauses. A comma is used to separate two adjectives. A comma is used to make a list of three or more. *most tested area.Įxpression (punctuation is tested directly) agreement (commas are often distracters in lists and parallelism) eloquence (commas are used to fix run-ons and incomplete sentences) Comma usage is tested more than any other punctuation because they are fundamental to organization of the language.Ħ the comma rules! (in more ways than one)ġ. Execution – author’s choices, placement, flow, etc. (commas intentionally misused!)Ĥ English test On the ACT English test you must identify errors inĮxpression – basic grammar and punctuation Agreement* – antecedents, noun/verb, parallelism Eloquence – fragments, run-ons, wordiness, etc. The comma Most misused, and least understood, bit o’punctuation, we have a tendency to put commas, where we pause, in a sentence, to breath, to gather our thoughts, but rarely, according to how, our language is actually written.
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