Commas
 1.
The comma is used to show a
slight pause in the sentence.
It is used in a number of different
ways.
2. To separate two clauses:
Cars
should
turn
left
here,
whilst
foot
passengers
should
continue
towards
the
exit.
3.
To
introduce
a
pause
where
you
might
mistake
the
sense
of
what
was
written:
In
the
beautiful
valley
below,
the
villages
looked
very
small.
4.
To
separate
adjectives
which
qualify
a
noun
in
the
same
manner:
An
arrogant,
boastful
man.
5.
To
separate
items
in
a
long
list:
The
box
contained
a
book,
a
bottle,
some
pencils,
and
a
gun.
6.
To
mark
the
beginning
and
end
of
a
phrase
within
a sentence:
I'm
quite
sure,
despite
all
my
worries,
that
he
is
doing
the
right
thing.
9.
Commas
should not be
used
to
connect
separate sentences as
a
casual
substitute
for
the full
stop.
10.
The
following
is
a
bad
example:
A
party
has
been
arranged,
it
will
not
take
place
until
next
week.
11.
This
is
weak
writing.
The
statement
should
be
either
two
separate
sentences,
or
if
they
are
brought
together,
a
conjunction
is
required:
A
party
has
been
arranged,
but
it
will
not
take
place
until
next
week.
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