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Rule #1
Commas and Transition Words and
Phrases
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Rule:
Use a comma to separate a transition word or phrase
from the rest of the sentence. A transition word connects a preceding
sentence or a paragraph. Words such as
first,
moreover, and for
example help the reader understand the flow of ideas.
If the transition word or phrase comes
at the beginning of the sentence, use a comma to separate it from the sentence.
Example:
For example, we read many
illustration essays.
If the transition word or phrase comes
in the middle of the sentence, use two commas to separate it from the sentence.
Example:
We
read, for example, many illustration essays.
If the transition word comes between
two sentences, use a semicolon before the transition and a comma after it.
Example:
The
instructor writes many sentences on the board; for
example, in one class she wrote fifty sentences on the board.
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