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 Why do the commas go there Comma rule 1 ID: 636090
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Comma rulesSlide2
Bad news!
There are at least 16 specific rules when it comes to using commas
And they all matter…Slide3
Comma rule 1:
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
The two went soaring tumbling and freewheeling through an endless diamond sky.
Why do the commas go there?Slide4
Comma rule 1:
The two went
soaring, tumbling,
and freewheeling through an endless diamond sky
.
Rule 1: Commas separate words or word groups in a simple series of 3 or more items (the Oxford comma)Slide5
Comma rule 2:
Where do the commas go in this sentence?
They were a spineless pale pathetic lot.
Why do the commas go there?Slide6
Comma rule 2:
They were a
spineless, pale,
pathetic lot.
Rule 2: Use a comma to separate two adjectives when the adjectives are interchangeableSlide7
Comma rule 2:
Hint:
If you can put an “and” between the adjectives, you should use a comma
They were a spineless AND pale AND pathetic lot.Slide8
Comma rule 3:
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
And at last I see the light and it’s like the fog has lifted.
Why does the comma go there?Slide9
Comma rule 3:
And at last I see the
light,
and it’s like the fog has lifted.
Rule 3: When you have two ICs joined by a FANBOYS word, put a comma at the end of the first clauseSlide10
Comma rule 3:
Hint on this rule:
If the part of your sentence after the FANBOYS is NOT an IC, don’t add a comma
He’s going to talk to Roxanne and not feel like a fool.Slide11
Comma rule 4:
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
Her daddy told
her
“Fairytales can come true. You
gotta
make ‘
em
happen. It all depends on you.
”
Why does the comma go there?Slide12
Comma rule 4:
Her daddy told her, “Fairytales can come true. You
gotta
make ‘
em
happen. It all depends on you.”
Rule 4: Use commas to introduce or interrupt direct quotationsSlide13
Comma rule 4:
Looking around here, you’d think, “Sure, she’s got everything.”
They come flocking to my cauldron crying, “Spells, Ursula, please!”
How could any fellow say, “No sale”?Slide14
Comma rule 5:
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
It disturbs me to see you Gaston looking so down in the dumps.
Why does the comma go there?Slide15
Comma rule 5:
It
disturbs me to see you, Gaston, looking so down in the dumps.
Rule 5: Use commas to set off nonessential words, clauses, and phrasesSlide16
Comma rule 5:
Do you still wait for me, dream-giver, just around the river bend?
Though you’re just a diamond in the rough, Bert, underneath your blood is blue.
When you’re the best of friends, having so much fun together, you’re not even aware you’re such a funny pair.Slide17
Comma rule 6:
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
When life gets rough I like to hold on to my dream of relaxing in the summer sun.
Why does the comma go there?Slide18
Comma rule 6:
When life gets rough, I like to hold on to my dream of relaxing in the summer sun.
Rule 6: When starting a sentence with a dependent clause, use a comma after it (DC,IC)Slide19
Comma rule 6:
Although you can’t see it, you know they are smiling each time someone shows that he cares.
Because for the first time in forever, nothing’s in my way.
Though you’re just a diamond in the rough, Bert, underneath your blood is blue.Slide20
2 little FYIs…
When you write the date, commas go in 2 places:
Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, in California.
When you write a city & state, commas go in 2 places:
Walt Disney was born in the Chicago, Illinois, area.Slide21
Sentence identification
What type of sentence is this?
I went to Disney World last summer it was so much fun.
ICIC
that’s a run-on (fused) sentenceSlide22
Sentence identification
What type of sentence is this?
Disney World was great, I had so much fun.
IC,IC
that’s a comma splice, or two independent clauses split by a comma