semicolonThe mark ; used to join two closely related statements that could each stand alone as a sentence. It also separates list items that already contain commas.
You’ll leave with these skills
01Put one comma after an opening “because” or “although” clauseFind the subject of the main clause that follows the “because” or “although” clause and put one comma just before that subject.
02Place the single comma that ends a long opening phraseSeparate an introductory phrase from the main clause with a comma, adding punctuation within the phrase only when its own structure requires it.
03Spot an -ing or “to” phrase that is really the subjectLook at the word just after an -ing or “to” phrase, and if it’s the verb, put no comma before it.
04Place the comma after a description that comes before a person’s namePut one comma just before the person’s name, with no mark between the name and the verb that follows it.
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