Comma Review

Insert commas where necessary. A sleek powerful submarine slipped into the sea.

A sleek, powerful submarine slipped into the sea.

I forgot my assignment, by the way.

Afterthought

Insert commas where necessary. Cars trucks and busses were stranded by the storm.

Cars, trucks, and busses were stranded by the storm.

Insert commas where necessary. Exhausted from her tennis match Zia rested before going to the concert.

Exhausted from her tennis match, Zia rested before going to the concert.

Insert commas where necessary. Josh's uncle drove us to the skating park and he decided to skate with us.

Josh's uncle drove us to the skating park, and he decided to skate with us.

Insert commas where necessary. Mary may I borrow your pencil?

Mary, may I borrow your pencil?

Insert commas where necessary. To get to the supermarket you have to take a left on Main Street.

To get to the supermarket, you have to take a left on Main Street.

Insert commas where necessary. You will find the bakery at 719 Third Avenue in Orono MN.

You will find the bakery at 719 Third Avenue in Orono, MN.

Do you want to go to Hawaii, San Francisco, or Boston?

comma in a series

I really want to have ice cream for dessert, yet I am on a diet.

coordinating conjunctions

Charla will graduate on June 3, 2005.

dates, letters, addresses

Heavy, gray clouds filled the sky.

equal modifiers

A landscape painting, by the way, is being sold at the museum today.

interrupter

Splashing in the pool, the children were enjoying themselves.

introductory comma