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A comma is like a flashing yellow light or a yield sign—it signals a pause. Just like these traffic
signals, the comma should be used in specific situations.
I could call my boss and grovel for the day off, or I could assert my right to take a mental
health day.
Tip: A comma is not strong enough by itself to link two complete sentences together. It
must have a connecting word.
5. Use a comma to introduce a quotation in a sentence.
Joanna repeated the medium's message, "You either must make peace with your
brother, or you'll be doomed to repeat the same relationship in the next life."
"And I tell you, my fellow Americans," the politician exhorted, "the middle class
will not bear the brunt of new taxes."
Commas do have other purposes, and there are more complex reasons for their use in a sentence
than what is described above. To understand more about comma use, consult a handbook such as
A Writer's Reference (2003, Fifth Edition) by Diana Hacker.
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http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Writing/index.html