Ms. Petillo, our office receptionist, will be happy to help you.
An appositive at the end of a sentence is preceded by a comma.
We invited Mr. Corpuz, our biggest advertiser.
Closely related appositives or appositives referred to as words or as expressions are not set off by commas. Such words or expressions are placed in quotation marks or underscored. Material that is underscored in longhand writing or in typewriting is subsequently italicized in printing.
The word credit is often misunderstood.
The phrase wish to advise is trite and colorless.
Such titles as Jr., Sr., and Esq. are treated as appositives.
Mr. Armando P. Salazar, Jr., is our Manager.
Ramon A. Cuba, Esq., is our lawyer.
8. Use commas to set off words in direct address.
We apologize, Mr. Nolasco, that we are unable to accept your offer.
Yes, Tom, I'd like you to start your first delivery now.
9. Use comma to introduce a short, informal quotation.
The customer said, "I believe this is my order."
Material directly quoted is always placed within quotation marks.
Commas and periods when used with quotation marks are always placed inside the quotation marks.
When the quotation is long or formal, a colon may be used.
Our letter read: "Shipment will be made during the week of March 12."
No comma is used after a question mark or after an exclamation point following a quotation.
"When do we close our books?" inquired one of our auditors.
"You've done a wonderful job!" exclaimed my team leader.
(Not: "You've done a wonderful job!", exclaimed my team leader.)
10. Use a comma after a direct quotation when such material introduces the sentence.
"Start tabulating these items," I said.
11. Use two commas when the quoted material is divided or interrupted by the words of the person delivering the quotation.
"Your success in this company," said Mr. Corpuz, "will rest upon your disposition for hard work."
12. Use a comma to set off words or phrases expressing contrast.
The factory workers, not the office staff, are on strike.
13. Use a comma to indicate the omission of a word.
The toy section is on the third floor; the gift section, on the ground floor.
14. Use a comma to separate repetitious words used for emphasis.
Up, up, up went the prices of gasoline.
15. Use a comma to set off addresses and dates.
The address of Elvert dela Rosa is 1980 Sunset Drive, Lakeside Hills, Pasig City.
Our company was started in Cubao, Quezon City, the 3rd day of May, 1972.
No punctuation is used if any one of these elements is used alone. Never place a comma
between the month and the day.
The first package was delivered to Bulacan March 15, 2010.
We shall shut down March 1 for two weeks for our annual vacation.
16. Use a comma between a statement and a short question bearing upon it.
Mr. Santos called, didn't he?
We mailed the documents, didn't we?
17. Use a comma between two identical words or sets of figures that come together.
I told you, you should go.
In 2009, 92 new branch offices were added to our list of outlets.
Some authorities recommend writing out one set of figures where there is likelihood of confusion.
Please send me six 24-inch rods immediately.
18. Use a comma after a mild interjection.
My, but our stocks are depleted.
Well, I didn't think we'd get such a large order.
19. Use the comma after inverted names in bibliographies and reference lists.
Sales, Carlo D.
Corpuz, Arturo F.
20. Use the comma to separate volume, chapter, and page references.
See Volume II, Chapter IV, page 5.
21. Use the comma to point off the thousands in figures of four digits or more, except in serial numbers, that is, year, telephone, house, page, and policy numbers.
7,348 62,597 2,564,356 (But: the year 1985; 412 Pioneer Street; page 782; policy 612414.)
Spaces rather than commas may serve to separate thousands in figures of four digits or more representing policy numbers.
794 862 380 or B 1 A 907 621
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