PPT-Comma Usage

Yep there are rules you have to follow Rule 1 Separate items in series Separate individual words phrases or clauses that occur in a series Running jumping and spitting are not allowed in school. He walked down the street and then he turned the corner 2 You can go shopping with me or you can go to a movie alone 2 SE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE OR PHRASE Rule se a comma after an introductory clause or phrase A comma tells readers th 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?”. and Run-on Sentences. From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #33. A comma splice occurs when only a comma separates the two complete sentences (independent clauses). A comma splice is not a comma error. A run-on occurs when two complete sentences are fused together without the proper punctuation.. After Introductory Phrases/Clauses. Add this to last week’s notes. Comma Rule #1. You . DO. use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions. You . DON’T. use a comma before the subordinating conjunctions.. 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. . Multi-tier applications. 1. Jie . Zheng* . T.S Eugene Ng*. . Kunwadee Sripanidkulchai† Zhaolei Liu*. *Rice University, USA . †NECTEC, . Thailand. Presenter: Zhaolei . (not choices). Use with a coordinating conjunction to link two independent clauses.. The cat hissed and she jumped off the roof.. The cat hissed and jumped off the roof.. The cat hissed then she jumped off the roof.. Fixing a Common Error. What is a Comma Splice? . A comma splice refers to the . linking of two independent clauses with a comma.. Remember, an independent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence: it has a . Commas are the sounds of silence. They are short pauses that contrast with the longer pause that comes at the end of each sentence. Commas cut parts of your sentence away from the whole, separating something from whatever’s around it, in order to change the meaning of the sentence. What is an independent clause?. Subject. + . verb. + complete thought. . Examples: . I am going to the store. . My son rode a yellow bus to school this morning. . What is a dependent clause?. Subject. What Is a Comma?. A comma is a punctuation mark that . indicates a pause is needed in a sentence.. Commas help to . clarify meaning for the reader.. Commas can . make the sentence easier to understand.. Bad news!. There are at least 16 specific rules when it comes to using commas. And they all matter…. Comma rule 1:. Where do the commas go in this sentence?. . The two went soaring tumbling and freewheeling through an endless diamond sky.. 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. .