After Introductory PhrasesClauses Add this to last weeks notes Comma Rule 1 You DO use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions You DONT use a comma before the subordinating conjunctions ID: 216457
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Comma Rule #2
After Introductory Phrases/ClausesSlide2
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.
AAAWWUBBIS (Although, after, as, while, when, until, before,
because
, if, since)
There’s more but these are the most commonSlide3
Grammar Notes
Comma Rule #2: Place a Comma
After
Introductory Phrases/Clauses
Rule: Incomplete, complete = OK! (Complete, complete = still wrong; incomplete, incomplete = wrong)
Introductory phrase=group of words that INTRODUCES the main sentence/complete thought. Usually +3 words. E.g. When he was a young warthog, Pumbaa was lonely.
Main sentence
COMPLETE thought
Introductory phrase
INCOMPLETE thoughtSlide4
Strategy for punctuating an intro phrase:
Add a comma.
Underline what’s right of the comma. Read and label if it’s complete or incomplete.
Underline what’s left. Read and label if it’s complete or incomplete.
If you have “incomplete
, complete,” stop. The comma is correct. YAY! If not, start over.
Example: Although scientists know
how hiccups occur they don’t know why. Slide5
Examples
Over a month ago school began.
Bright-eyed and bushy tailed we eagerly returned.
After five weeks we feel our energy start to flag.
Quite rapidly and astutely the scholars at CHS have adjusted to their classes and teachers.
Studying and carefully preparing some are already thinking about being top ten percent.
Because we are all sleep deprived at this point I propose we invent a new holiday. (Yes, you can start a sentence with “because”)
Since hard work means sacrifice we know we should carry on. Slide6
Comma Rules 3/4
CR #3: Use a comma after each item (except the last) in a series/list.
To learn is to cry
,
sweat
, bleed, and succeed. All items in a list need to be similar. Bad example: I like cooking, baking, and to eat. CR #4: Use a comma to separate two equal adjectives:My intelligent , kind brother is my best friend. If you can switch the
adjs, then put a comma between them.E.g. you CAN say “My kind, intelligent brother”
Three yellow balloons floated by. If you CAN’T switch the adjs, then no comma.
E.g., you CAN’T say “Yellow three balloons” Slide7
Exercises
Complete pages 9-12 in pairs.
On pages 9-10, you’re looking for CR #3 and #4.
Insert commas where needed.
On pages 11-12, you’re looking for CR #2Do the “incomplete, complete” test. Underline and label each side of the comma as either complete or incomplete. It will help you!Slide8
Intro phrase triggers
Technically,
you can identify an intro phrase because it
Gives introductory info like
like when, where, why, how Adverbs, prepositional phrasesGives introductory info about a noun-ed or –ing phrasesSometimes uses a subordinating conjunction (non-FANBOYS)AAAWWUBBIS: Although, after, as, when, while, until, before, because, if, since Is usually lengthy ( 4+ words)