COMMA: It performs the following functions:
1. It is used after a formal salutation or complementary close: Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,
2. It is used in addresses, dates and figures: 2, Bello Road, July 29, 2015. 46, 000.000
3. It is used to separate a cluster of words: the handsome, tall, fair, Nigerian man.
4. It is also used to show a short break in a statement: For the first time, actually, surprisingly,
5. It is used to separate a direct quotation: ‘Don’t say a word’, screamed his father
6. It is used to separate names of business partners, degrees and other qualifications: Bamgbose G.A., B.Ed(LASU), M.A.(Ibadan), PhD(in view)
7. It separates words that are used in apposition(possible replacements) to nouns: Vincent Enyeama, the Nigerian goalkeeper, is diligent.
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