PPT-L.I.E.S. Comma Usage Simple and Expanded

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. UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyrN22Zmuo. (courtesy of the Electric Company). Let’s see what’s out there…. What do you know about sentence structure? . What do you think of when you hear “sentence structure?”. Adapted . by Algonquin College from . content provided by Capital Community College and Professor Charles Darling. .. Separating Elements of a Series. Use a . comma. to set off the elements of a series (three or more things), including the last two.. Subject-Verb Agreement:. There (are, is) several reasons why you should reconsider your decision. . Howard and Vincent, who (run, runs) a copy center in town, have decided to expand their business. . Review. Tutorial #1. Why Commas? . When we . talk to others, we have the tools of our voice—volume, tone, pause—to indicate meaning or emphasis to our listeners. . When we write, we have the tools of . Technical Writing . for Computer Scientists. Summer 2007. Sue Moon. KAIST. Course Overview. Goals. T. o help students improve their technical writing skills. Not to master writing. Approach. Write short paragraphs and learn basic elements in writing. . Use commas with items in a series of three or more. . Things to remember:. Make sure you put a comma before the conjunction too!. Comma Rule #2. Compound Sentences--. . Use commas with conjunctions . Power Point and examples created by Ms. . Williams’s. sophomores, 2015-2016, with additional input from her 2016-2017 AP classes. Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when joining independent clauses. Rules of Usage . By . William . Strunk. Jr. and E.B White. 4. th. edition. 1. Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding ‘s. Ex: whatever the final consonant-. Charles’s friend. Burns’s. Use . a comma . when independent clauses are connected . with a coordinating conjunction. . . The . coordinating conjunctions . are . for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so (FANBOYS). . Examples. :. I missed the bus. Check to make sure you have the most recent set of AWS Simple Icons. This version was last updated . 1/28/2014 . (v2.4) . Find the most recent set at: . aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/. Always . use . Avoiding the potential apocalypse of poorly used sentence formation, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and word selections…. Simple Sentences. A . simple sentence . is a . complete thought.. 10 Key Rules for Commas. Making Meaning Clear. Use a comma to separate items in a list (nouns and adjectives). If . you have more than two nouns or more than one adjective, you need to separate them with commas. In a list of nouns, you will separate the final two with the word “and” or the word “or” like this:. Accept. is verb meaning: to receive.. Except. is a preposition meaning: other than.. Accept, Except. Affect. is almost always used a verb meaning: to influence.. Effect. , usually a noun, means: result. Frequently Asked Questions and Q & A. GSEP Writing Support Services. Commas: Seven simple Rules . Rule 1: Use a comma after an introductory clause in a sentence: . . After I ate dinner,. I went for a long walk..