Write three sentences each using a comma in a different way. Example why the comma is needed in each sentence.

Answer 1

1. I want to eat pizza, pasta, and salad for dinner. (The comma separates items in a list to clarify that the speaker wants all three items for dinner.)

2. After finishing his homework, James went out to play basketball. (The comma indicates a pause in the sentence, indicating that James completed his homework before going to play basketball.)

3. The book that Kate lent me, which was published last year, has received rave reviews. (The comma is used to set off additional information within the sentence, providing extra details about the book lent by Kate.)