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The Power of the Comma Commas The comma can appear several times in the same sentence performing many different functions that help give that sentence greater structure stability and ID: 242977

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Slide1

Commas

The Power of the CommaSlide2

Commas

The comma can appear

several times in the same sentence, performing many different functions that help give that sentence greater structure,

stability

, and

clarity.Slide3

Powers of the comma

List a series

List multiple adjectivesTo addressAfter introductory words

Join sentences with a conjunctionSlide4

The Power to

list a series

Whenever there is a

list

of items in a sentence, they can be

separated by commas to show that each separate item is acting as an

equal component of the same list. When commas are used in this way, they are often called serial commas.Examples:My powers give me

strength,

speed, and X-ray vision.

Cameras,

alarms, and sensors are included in our security system.Slide5

The Power to list

multiple adjectives

Nouns can be described or modified, with more than one adjective. Multiple adjectives can be separated by commas, and this shows that each multiple adjective is acting as a

separate

modifier for the

same word.Examples:

Do not press that large, ominous button.This hairy, smelly, drooling creature is my friend.Slide6

The power to address

Anytime a sentence is

directly

addressing a

person

or

group of people, that person or group of people needs to be set apart from the rest of the sentence with a comma. Direct addresses can be placed at the beginning

,

middle

, or

end

of a sentence.

Examples:

Dr. Brainstorm,

your schemes are always brilliant.

You,

Captain Hijinks,

are my hero.

The evil invaders are dissolving

, Captain Hijinks

.Slide7

The power to address

If a person being

addressed

in a sentence is not properly set aside with a comma, it can

change

the meaning of the sentence, and that can cause

confusion.Example:Let’s eat,

Grandma

.

This sentence is addressing Grandma and is

informing

her it is time to eat.

Let’s eat Grandma. –

In this sentence

Grandma

is the one being

eaten

!Slide8

The power to introduce

Words such as

yes, well, and no are called introductory words when they

begin

a sentence.

Always use a comma after an introductory word.

Examples:Yes, I have superpowers.Well, will you save the universe?No, I can’t by myself.Slide9

The power to address and introduce

Sometimes you may use

introductory words and nouns in direct address in the same sentence.Examples:Yes,

Captain

Hijinks,

the crook took the girl’s wallet.No, Dr.

Brainstorm, Sarah Johnson has mutant powers.Slide10

The power to join sentences

Commas with

coordinating conjunctions can be used to join two or more independent clauses.Examples:

You win this battle

, but

we’ll meet again.I struck him with all my might, yet

he still stands.Commas with subordinating conjunctions can be used to join a dependent clause before the

independent

clause.

Examples:

After I capture

you,

you won’t be laughing.

Until justice is

served,

I will not rest.