Commas are used to insert a small break between different parts of a sentence. Commas help to make the meaning of a sentence clearer.
For more about commas see our Punctuation Overview page.
Many peope do not understand where and how to use commas and so Hey often crop up in the strangest places.
The main places where commas are used are as follows;
in lists
as parentheses (brackets)
in direct speech
to separate clauses
In the sections that follow on from here we shall look at each ot these in turn and give examples for each…