Everyone thinks comma rules are confusing, but they are not. In fact, there are only four general situations which warrant a comma! These general rules are 1) To join two sentences (in conjunction with a conjunction)2) To add something to the FRONT of a sentence3) To add something non-essential to the meaning of a sentence.4) In certain standard situationsWhile there are more specific rules under each general rule, this one page handout simplifies the comma rules and helps identify situati