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3.  after introductory phrases or
                 clauses, or after certain adverbs                 Remember
                 such as however, in fact,                         We do not put a comma after the main
                 therefore, nevertheless, moreover,                clause when a dependent clause follows
                 furthermore, still, instead, too.                 it, except for cases of extreme contrast.
                 For example,                                      For example,

                 y   She shouted. However, the boy                 •  The cat scratched at the door, while
                    did not hear her.                                I was eating. (incorrect)

                 y   Last Sunday, we went to the zoo.              •  She was still quite upset, although
                 y   If you are ill, you ought to see a              she had won the Oscar. (correct)
                    doctor.

             4.  after the words yes, no, please, of course, well. For example,

                 y   Well, he meant no harm to you.
                 y   Yes, the package should arrive tomorrow morning.
                 y   Please, can you pass the salt?
             5.  to set off quoted text in direct speech. For example,

                 y   ‘We are going to watch a film,’ said Rajiv.
                 y   Meera said, ‘I will meet you on Saturday.’
             6.  to set off the name of the person you are addressing. For example,

                 y   Mom, I can’t find my shoes.
                 y   Can you help me, Kavita?
                 y   ‘Yes, Sire,’ said Tithonus and left without another word.
             7.  before a tag question. For example,

                 y   You will come with us, won’t you?
                 y   Kriti is a Malayali, isn’t she?
             8.  to separate the parts of a date, and to separate a date and the following word.
                 For example,

                 y   3 September, 2019
                 y   On 3 September, 2019, we moved to our new house.
             9.  to separate expressions that are in apposition. For example,

                 y   Mrs D’ Souza, Dad’s new secretary, is a dear old lady who bakes
                    delicious cakes.

                 y   Mr Ganguly, our new Economics teacher, is excellent at his job.













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