Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words
key notes:
Use commas to separate the name of a person being spoken to from the rest of the sentence.
Bella, thank you. Thank you, Bella. Thank you, Bella, for your help.
Use a comma after words like yes, no, well, and many others, when they are followed by a complete sentence.
Yes, that sounds great! Well, let me think about that.
Learn with an example
ð¥Which sentence uses commas correctly?
- No student goes to the museum as often as Christopher does.
- No, the student goes to the museum as often as Christopher does.
Do not use a comma after no. It is not followed by a complete sentence.
No student goes to the museum as often as Christopher does.
ð¥Which sentence uses commas correctly?
- Wow, a road runs through the middle of an office building in Japan!
- Wow, a road runs through the middle of an office building in Japan!
Use a comma after wow. It is the first word, and it is followed by a complete sentence.
Wow, a road runs through the middle of an office building in Japan!
ð¥Which sentence uses commas correctly?
- If you look here, John, you’ll see the article I was talking about.
- If you look here John you’ll see the article I was talking about.
Use commas around John, because that is the name of a person being spoken to.
If you look here, John, you’ll see the article I was talking about.
let’s practice!
