<span>The 1st comma rule: </span>Use commas to separate words and word groups in a simple series of 3 or more times The 2nd comma rule: Use a comma to separate independent clauses when they are joined by the following conjunctions: and, or, for, nor, so, but, and yet. The 3rd comma rule:
Use a comma to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause. The 4th comma rule: Use a comma to separate any word or phrase from the rest of the sentence that is not essential to the rest of the sentence The 5th comma rule: Use a comma to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence. The 6th comma rule: Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. The 7th comma rule: Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state The 8th comma rule: <span>Use a comma to separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year</span>
