Basic comma rules.

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The very first, perhaps the most important comma in this task is the comma in the beginning of a
sentence. And the beginning of a sentence means that there's usually a phrase or an adverb like
this one, unfortunately, or in our presentation today, in today's show, for the pleasure of our
audience. It can be a long phrase, or it can be an adverb. And it is before the main subject of the
sentence like this. Unfortunately, we always use commas in the beginning. This is the biggest
comma because it has the biggest pause. Let me read it. Unfortunately, we always use commas in
the beginning. You see, the pause is big because it's in the beginning. We want you to feel
something. Before you start. So it's a big pause. So you can pause.

Right? Do we have a big pause in the beginning here? Right here. Every month. Right? To join.
Right? And as always, for the first part of our program today. So these are commas in the
beginning. They are, let's say, the most important ones, almost, for this task. We also have
commas in the middle. Now, commas in the middle can be in two different ways. Okay? Actually,
there's the third way I'll give you as well. Some people said conditionals and things. So these are
actually called subordinating conjunctions. We have many of them. If, because, when, while, you
know, all of these as, right? They come in the beginning of a sentence to produce one complete
part, if you don't do this, then there has to be a pause before the second subject and verb are
shown.

There has to be. And this is also a very important common rule. In writing, this is the most
important one. So if you don't do this, you will suffer as a natural pause. If I put this here, then
there is no pause. Look, if I remove this and I put it here, there's no comma. You don't do this if
you will suffer. I mean, it doesn't make sense here, but generally, there is no pause. So, the
comma comes as a pause when the sentence starts with a conjunction, right? Subordinating
conjunctions. But also in the middle, with coordinating conjunctions. And coordinating
conjunctions are but, and so, for you guys, these three. Will so themselves form after them,
right? So if you don't do this, you will suffer.

You hate commas, but I love them, so there are pauses with the butt and so the pause can be
longer with the, if because, neither wronging. It's pick as when, while in the beginning, the pause
here can be shorter. Listen if you don't do this, you will suffer. Right, listen to this one. You hate
commas, but I love them, so this can be longer. This pause is also long. Unfortunately, we always
use commas in the beginning. Long means you stop; you start a new breath. Short means you
don't need to start a new breath; you just pause a little and move forward. So these are the two
big ones that you will see everywhere right now. We will get to all these parts next time.

The next one of course here is changed, but the next one is embedding. Embedding is important
as well. So we're separating these. These are two big ones. If you miss these commas and you
don't understand how to read them, there's a huge issue. These ones are a bit different; you
won't see them all the time, but they're also Very important, that's embedding, you have a
sentence in Farsi, we never do this, okay, so in that sentence in Farsi, comma, we never do this,
you're injecting something extra when you inject it comes between two commas, you can inject
anything, look how about this, I will rewrite a sentence, Sean who is a teacher right, never sleeps
in late there you go, I embedded, this the sentence is, Sean, never sleeps in late, right, I
embedded, you can embed with, who, with for example with which and sometimes with just the
name once with me Mr.

Jack Jonesua, right so embedding is big and you need more practice here and I'll give you guys
probably a little. Bit more practice for this one comes in the middle, you'll see it doesn't have to
be the middle, but it comes between two words. Open with the two commas, we also have the
end, Thomas, you will see it but not as a room. So I'm upper, but it says 'Do you need more
practice Yeah. Often, and you will see it with, particularly, with, specially, with, maybe, such as,
including, maybe, like, and usually, there may be a list, but it's an extension to your sentence so
the sentence ends. I love using commas, particularly at the end.

I love different kinds of food, such as this, this, this, and this, so there is a pause and then you
inject the ending with an adverb, usually, and the comma comes before, and of course, as many
of you have said in a list, so the list can be a list of adjectives, it can be a list of names, it can be a
list of verbs; it doesn't matter. But we have many parts to remember like commas, full stops, and
even apostrophes, so this is my list here; this last one is optional, so if you got five, the last one
when you use 'with', that is optional, you can put the comma or you cannot put the comma;
Americans put the comma, some don't, and British people don't sometimes it doesn't matter
right, that one doesn't matter so much. These are your basic comma rules: beginning, middle, in
two ways, embedded, end with. an extension or in a list right do you have an understanding of all
five rules right now if you do tell me yes in the chat understanding not your professional at them
do you have an understanding of the five rules

i hope you do let's see

okay so if you have an understanding of the five rules i'm going to write write something you
watch me right watch me right when i'm done with sentence tell me where the missing comma
should be you can say before this word or after this word very simple

Hold on, let me just put this on.

first sentence if there is a missing comma tell me where it should go in the chat

oh oh oh oh wow look at the chat i mean everybody says different things right why i wonder why
hmm let's go back hold on because it's like if yes it's exactly like if and i told you because if as
when while although these are the ones that you use a lot it's not however on you these are
different those are adverbs they're not conjunctions these are conjunctions so look at the comma
use here and i'm going to bring it back okay okay pay attention to the sentence tell me where the
comma should go everybody should have the same answer where should the comma go

we'll remove this one to make it less confusing how about this can everybody give me the same
answer now where Should the comma go
right over here, yeah, because you can't have two nouns together, right, and you have a
subordinating conjunction in the beginning of your sentence so this comma is absolutely
necessary, because you have learned a bit about commas, you can try teaching it to your friends
and family, okay. Next, pay attention to the sentence, tell me where the comma should go.
Thanks for your attention.

I'll put one or two in there, but I'll miss some of them for you

so first let's start on the first sentence: anything here missing

here? So I think I told you one thing here and you guys forgot. Look at this sentence: if I say you
will suffer if you don't do this, there is no comma right. If you use that same conjunction in the
middle, if because when while as if you use it in the middle, there is no comma ever, because
there's no pause. You will suffer if you don't do this; if you don't do this, you will suffer; there's a
difference, right. So I'm gonna bring it back the first sentence here which comma is missing;

there's one missing and that is especially right there, you go! This one you got some commas
missing here, what's the first one missing? Okay,

this why for this one because it's an extension as I mentioned here like this: you finish your
sentence and You add something like, particularly such as, especially including; yes, absolutely
necessary. Yes, after also also is an adverb in the beginning, so for example, also unfortunately
however on the other hand from the perspective of some to join all of these are phrases in the
beginning or adverbs in the beginning of a sentence before the subject starts-that is the most
important comma and that is the most important pause here you can have a comma here, you
can have a comma here, you can have a comma here; all right, that's it. Now this, such as one
with such as; it's oftentimes optional, but many people put. it here because it's just like specially
and with the list as i told you, you need it inside your list beginning of the sentence you need in
the beginning of your sentence if you have a phrase or an adverb right and this one if you're
starting with a conjunction now hold on.