Relier Pairs The use of commasVersion en ligne Match the rule of using commas with its example par María Karime Negron Domínguez 1 Lamarr said, “The case is far from over, and we will win.” 2 Use commas before or after a quotation in a sentence. 3 Use a comma before and after nouns or noun phrases that give additional information of another noun. 4 Use a comma between items in a series, or a list of three or more words, phrases or sentences. 5 You may not like vegetables, but you have to eat them. 6 I went to the supermarket and bought vegetables, fruits, cereal, and milk. 7 My mom, who likes coffee, wakes up at 9 am. 8 Use a comma when combining two independent clauses. Independent clauses are complete sentences that are joined by a conjunction, such as but or so. “ I will help you to edit your fable,” said my friend Lisa. Aesop, an ancient Greek fabulist, is still published nowadays. You may not understand the moral, but you may enjoy the story anyway. I like to read fables, tales, and novels. Use a comma when combining two independent clauses. Independent clauses are complete sentences that are joined by a conjunction, such as but or so. Use a comma before and after nouns or noun phrases that give additional information of another noun. Use a comma between items in a series, or a list of three or more words, phrases or sentences. Use commas before or after a quotation in a sentence.