English House of Commas

Examples

Before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) when it joins two thoughts (compound sentence)

My dog likes to eat twice a day, but my cat eats all day long.

I wish you’d come to see me, for I’ve missed you so much.

Sally went swimming and cut her foot.

Sam was good and ready to begin the quiz.

Around sentence interrupters

Pikup Andropov, our chauffeur, was waiting at the corner.

My sister, of course, is always late.

After introductory elements

Direct Address –

Amal Shookup, will you please do your Elvis impersonation again?

I need some landscaping, Mr. Moe D’Lawn.

After introductory elements

Transitional Expressions –

To begin with, the graduation speech was given by Gladys Overwith.

In conclusion, Orson Buggy claims the world is moving too fast.

After introductory elements

Clauses/Phrases that begin with words like when, because, although, while, as, if, after, before, etc.

While I was at air traffic control school, I met Mrs. Ulanda U. Lucky.

After fighting downtown traffic all day, I complained to my friend Rex Galore.

If you blow a tire, please call Yessir Itsaflat.

In TAG

Do not place a comma between genre and title unless you have a phrase that needs commas.

In the book Big Band History by Juan Anatou, there are numerous references to band leaders from the 1900’s.

Big Band History, a book by Juan Anatou, contains numerous references to band leaders from the1900’s.