Match the Comma Rule with the correct example. Use a comma to set off a closer Eating, drinking, and sitting on the couch are Joe's only talents. Use commas in dates and addresses Many of the people who are protesting the war are veterans themselves. Use a comma after an opener Our new principal is very intelligent, but he sometimes can be forgetful. Use commas to set off an interrupting word or phrase September 11th, 2001, will never be forgotten. Use a comma with explanatory words to set off a quotation I returned the book after I read it. Don't use a comma to set off an essential phrase or "I'm not sure what my role is," said Bob. clause Use a comma with one of the FANBOYS to connect The parent sat next to me and started telling me her two independent clauses life story. Don't use a comma just because you see on of the After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved. FANBOYS Mark Twain's early novels, I believe, stand the test of Use commas to set off items in a series time. Don't use a comma if the dependent clause comes The field seemed safe, a place of peaceful respite in second in the sentence midst of a concrete jungle