Punctuation Marks

Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) to join two simple sentences. Jesus Christ brought salvation, and I gladly accepted it. Alexa reads books and listens to music. (1 Simple sentence with a compound verb--- no comma needed)

Use single commas to separate three or more items in a series. Men have traveled across oceans, around the world, and to the moon.

Use a single comma anytime to avoid misreading. After losing my brother does not want to talk for a while. (There should be a comma after the word losing to avoid misreading.)

Use a pair of commas to set off words used in direct address. Your books, Professor, have been returned. Grandmother, when are you comming? What did you say, Carol?

Use a pair of commas to set off the words well, yes, and no when they are nonessential. Well, I think you are right. Yes, you are certainly correct.

use a pair of commas to set off parenthetical words or expressions. Eric, however, will arrive late. Diane, of course, likes to swim.

Use commas after the salutation of a friendly letter; use a comma after the closing of all letters Dear Nathan, With love,

Use it after the salutation of a business letter. Dear Mr. Knightly: Dear sir:

 Do not use a colon in a complete sentence after phrases such as "such as," "including," and "for example." Phrases like these already indicate to the reader that a list of examples will follow, there is no need to introduce them with a colon, which would merely be redundant.

Do not use a colon after a preposition (such as "in"), or a verb, that introduces a list.