PPT-Period 1: Interrupters: nonessential information that is set off with commas.

1 My mom a great woman told me all about her childhood 2 Peter Lerangis an author is great 3 My dog Sparky can do tricks 4 She was eating lunch a sandwich in the cafeteria 5The day gloomy and dark rolled by fast. SETTING OFF INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE PARTS. Use a comma to set off:. introductory words, . phrases, and . clauses . from the main part of a sentence.. SETTING OFF INTRODUCTORY SENTENCE PARTS. The comma keeps the reader from accidentally attaching the introductory portion to the main part of the sentence, then having to go back and reread the sentence. . Purpose: Are signals to help readers understand the meaning of written sentences. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, or, but, nor, yet, for, so) that separates two independent clauses. . Just ‘cause it looks like a verb…. …doesn’t mean it’s functioning as a verb! . When a . verb form is . used as a . noun. , an . adjective. , or an . adverb. , is it called a . verbal. .. Participles. By . Rebekah. and Amanda. Fall 2009. Bay Mills Community College. Inerrupter. A word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence to give more information about some element within a sentence. Breanna. A Presentation of When and Where to use a Comma. “The Big five”. Grammar and Punctuation. 1. Fragments. Incorrect: Unless you want . more coverage. . We have made all the arrangements.. Correct: Unless you want more . The Three I’s. In addition to the most common uses for the comma (separating items in a series, separating adjectives that modify the same noun, and conventional issues ( dates, addresses, salutations and closings in letters, etc.), there are also three common uses for the comma that are often used incorrectly or not at all.. Warriner’s. English Grammar and Composition, Fifth Course. The Comma. Use commas to separate items in a series. Ex: the guidance counselor recommended that I take English. ,. algebra. ,. . chemistry. ,. How to use them.. Commas group words that belong together and separate words that do not belong together.. Commas: Place Markers in Numbers. Commas are used to distinguish number places (hundreds, thousands, millions, etc.).. www.thepunctuationshow.com. We can use brackets and dashes for parenthesis, but we can also use commas.. www.thepunctuationshow.com. Commas tend to be less forceful.. Any words inside the punctuation used for parenthesis can be left out, but will still leave a meaningful sentence.. &. Sascyn . Publishing, . Inc.. by . This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.. . Sentence Options: Complex Option 6. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.. L. I. E. S. : LISTS:. Place a comma between the items in a series.. (The comma before the final item in a series is optional, but more formal.). :. INTRODUCTIONS: . Place a comma before elements that precede the subject.. By . Rebekah. and Amanda. Fall 2009. Bay Mills Community College. Inerrupter. A word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence to give more information about some element within a sentence. Breanna. Commas with Nonrestrictive Phrases . & . Clauses. Commas to Set off Explanatory Words & Appositives. 612.2: . Commas are used to enclose an explanatory word or phrase.. Ex. The Dixie Chicks, . Special edition: . COVID-19. 1. The plan. Logistics 5 minutes. Brief outline of ethical issues --10 minutes. Part 1: Ethical issues for residents --45 minutes . 5 minute break. Part 2: Ethical issues for patients and practice --45 minutes.