Commas with Direct Addresses

• Use a comma when directly addressing someone in a sentence. This shows who you are speaking to. Examples:
• Correct: “Can you help me, Sarah?”
• Correct: “Mom, I finished my homework.”
• Incorrect: “Can you help me Sarah?”

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Commas After Introductory Words

• Use a comma after introductory words or phrases at the beginning of a sentence. These words often tell when, where, or how something happens. Examples:
• Correct: “First, we will eat lunch.”
• Correct: “Yesterday, I went to the park.”
• Incorrect: “First we will eat lunch.”

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Summary of Key Points:

• Use a comma:
• After direct addresses to separate the name from the rest of the sentence.
• After introductory words or phrases to make the sentence clear.

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Practice Examples:

Incorrect: “Hello John how are you?”

• Correct: “Hello, John, how are you?”

Incorrect: “After the game we went out for ice cream.”

• Correct: “After the game, we went out for ice cream.”

Incorrect: “Thank you grandma for the gift.”

• Correct: “Thank you, Grandma, for the gift.”

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