Words / B1

KOM-uh/ˈkɒmə/

A comma is the punctuation mark (,) that separates parts of a sentence or items in a list. A full stop ends a sentence; a semicolon is a step up. SPaG: a missing comma in a list of three is still a mark.

Meaning

The punctuation mark (,) that separates parts of a sentence or items in a list.

Examples

• “A missing comma in a list of three is still a SPaG mark.”
• “Do not put a comma between the subject and the verb on the paper.”

Good to know

a comma; comma splices (a common error). Contrast: a full stop / a colon. SPaG / English. Countable marks. Not “coma” (unconsciousness).

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