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Definition
 A
comma is used to show a slight pause in a sentence.
It
separates words and phrases.
EXAMPLES
He will never do it, whatever he says.
She bought some sweets, a pint of milk, and a comic.
Cars should turn left here, but vans turn right.
USE
The
comma is used to separate words or phrases in a sentence.
It
is also used to separate the items in a list.
The
comma is used to separate two parts of a sentence.
Do
this if the first part isn't closely related to the second:
She is a famous pop singer, but her husband works in a shop.
Use
the comma to separate the items in a list:
The box contained a book, some coloured pencils, and a knife.
It
is used to separate adjectives which
describe something:
He is a tall, clever boy.
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