The Comma

Cats and dogs are pets.

Step 1: A comma is needed when there is a list of MORE than two items. Step 2: 'Cats and dogs' has only TWO items joined by 'and', so no comma is needed. Step 3: Option B has three items (apples, oranges, bananas) — needs commas. Step 4: Option C has a noun of address 'Neha' — needs a comma after it. Step 5: Option D has three places (Delhi, Jaipur, Agra) — needs commas. So Option A is correct.

Sonia, please return my pencil.

Step 1: In this sentence, 'Sonia' is the noun of address — the person being spoken to. Step 2: The rule says: put a comma right after the noun of address. Step 3: So the comma goes after 'Sonia' — making it 'Sonia, please return my pencil.' Step 4: Options B, C, and D put the comma in wrong places inside the sentence. Step 5: Only Option A follows the correct rule.

We visited Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik.

Step 1: Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik are three places — a list of more than two items. Step 2: We must put a comma after each item except the last one. Step 3: The correct form is: 'Mumbai, Pune, and Nashik' — comma after Mumbai, comma after Pune. Step 4: Option B is missing the comma after 'Mumbai'. Step 5: Options C and D have commas in wrong places. Option A is correct!

Put a comma before or after the name of the person being spoken to.

Step 1: A noun of address is the name of the person we are directly speaking to. Step 2: We use a comma to separate that name from the rest of the sentence. Step 3: If the name is at the start, the comma goes after it: 'Rahul, come here.' Step 4: If the name is at the end, the comma goes before it: 'Come here, Rahul.' Step 5: We do not put commas before verbs or at the end of every sentence without reason.