She starts her new job on Thursday, September 1. Sam lives in Los Angeles, California. That just about covers all the rules for using commas. I'm sure that most of you knew them already, but now you have them all nicely written out. Now, when you're not sure whether you need a comma, you can refer to this list.
Exercises Read the following passage carefully.
You should notice two things about it. It has no commas, and it doesn't make a lot of sense. Using the rules you just learned about comma usage, rewrite the passage, placing commas where necessary. It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country when they see the streets the roads and cabin doors crowded with beggars of the female sex followed by three four or six children all in rags and importuning every passenger for an alms. These mothers instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants who as they grow up either turn thieves for want of work or leave their dear native country to fight for the Pretender in Spain or sell themselves to the Barbadoes.