Read the sentenced Add commas when they are needed.
This wet rich land is good for growing rice
Comma after wet and land
The sunset offered bright beautiful colors
Comma after bright
No I do not think we have any left
Comma after No
Whether or not he is here we are leaving
comma after here
In the sequel to the movie there were even more special effects
comma after movie
Even though we were late we still got in
comma after late
Friday March 12 is the gate of the meeting
Comma after Friday
Wrong:
This wet rich land is good for growing rice
Comma after wet and land
The others are correct.
No comma after land?
Mr. And Mrs. Sanchez were married On Nov 12 1988
Comma after 12
We met on Tuesday Nov 5 in Austin Texas
Comma after Tuesday and Austin
It is almost two thousand miles from Atlanta Georgia to Los Angeles California
Comma after Atlanta and Angeles
Right -- no comma after land
We met on Tuesday, Nov 5, in Austin, Texas
The other two are correct.
To add commas when needed in the given sentences, follow the following rules:
1. Use a comma to separate adjectives that modify the same noun.
- "This wet, rich land is good for growing rice."
2. Use a comma to separate adjectives when the order can be reversed without changing the meaning.
- "The sunset offered bright, beautiful colors."
3. Use a comma to separate introductory words or phrases.
- "No, I do not think we have any left."
4. Use a comma to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause.
- "Whether or not he is here, we are leaving."
5. Use a comma to separate a dependent adverbial clause from the main clause.
- "In the sequel to the movie, there were even more special effects."
6. Use a comma to separate contrasting ideas or independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
- "Even though we were late, we still got in."
7. Use a comma to separate the day of the week from the rest of the date.
- "Friday, March 12, is the gate of the meeting."