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?”. Expanded form:Expanded form:Expanded form: seven and four hundred fifty-eight ten-thousandths 7.0 our and nine hundred seventy-three thousandths 4.0 one and fifty-one hundredths 1.0 OnesTenthsHundredt 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.. Business English. Overview. Comma usage in written correspondence requires special attention.. If you learn and follow the rules in this presentation, you can master comma usage in no time!. Direct Address. UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence?. A complete sentence is made up of two or more parts: . A subject . (who or what the sentence is about). A verb . (what the action is that is taking place). 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. 2.. . My favorite colors are blue red and pink. . 3.. . I like to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer. . 4.. . I have to clean my room walk the dog and take out the trash. . 5.. . Thanks to a great book:. The LEAST You Should Know about English. Comma Rule #1. The Serial…Comma, not Killer…. . Place a comma between items in a series as in the example below.. I have my laptop, my pens, my pencils, and my MP3 Player in my backpack. . 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.. , . A comma is a punctuation mark that indicates a pause is needed in a sentence.. Commas help to clarify meaning for the reader.. . Overview: When to use a comma. Set off interrupting or parenthetical expressions (clauses and phrases).. Office of Research Protections, Policy, & Education. VHA Office of Research and Development. Department of Veterans Affairs . March 18, 2020. Dial in: 1 (213)-929-4232. Access Code: 152-743-880.