PPT-Commas Bellringers Bellringer

INSTRUCTIONS The following sentences contain comma errors Write the sentences as they appear and then make the corrections 1 A poem may use verbs that appeal to the senses of sight sound and touch . 1. . Grammar.  A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence.. 2. . A pause or separation; a caesura.. 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by: AND, BUT, FOR, OR, NOR.. Wayne State University School of Social Work. What is a Comma?. Merriam-Webster (2012) defines a comma as:. . “. A punctuation mark, used especially as a mark of separation within the sentence. ”. - 11/4. For each of the following sentences, decide how . many INDEPENDENT CLAUSES . each . example sentence . has (. look for subjects and predicates. ). 1. SIMPLE . SENTENCE. : Phil the firefly flew through the forest.. Match the revolutionary with their country(. ies. )!!!. Father Miguel Hidalgo. Simon Bolivar. Dom Pedro. Touissant. . L’Overture. Jose de San Martin. Brazil. Mexico. Venezuela, Columbia. Chile,. Peru, Argentina. A Presentation of When and Where to use a Comma. “The Big five”. Grammar and Punctuation. 1. Fragments. Incorrect: Unless you want . more coverage. . We have made all the arrangements.. Correct: Unless you want more . 8. th. Writing. COMMA RULES!. Remember - commas save lives!. Let’s eat, Grandpa!. Let’s eat Grandpa!. 1. Between items in a series. A SERIES is a list of three or more words, phrases, or clauses.. bellringer. . paper, write a list of as many NOUNS as you can (at least 10) which relate to the artwork.. Remember, nouns are . people, places, things, ideas. . . Don’t over-think it—just brainstorm.. 1. How does Iago further convince Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful in Act 4, Scene 1?. . 2. What is Iago and Othello’s plan at the end of Scene 1 to deal with Desdemona and . Cassio. ? . Directions: Add these bellringer questions to your Into the Wild Bellringers 10-12. Think about what we have discussed for the ACT so far. . What are three types of questions you will see on the ACT English test?. Bellringer. INSTRUCTIONS: . Proper nouns need capital letters. . Write the following sentences as they appear and . then correct the capitalization errors. . 1. The state of south . dakota. has mount . Bellringer. INSTRUCTIONS: . The following sentences contain subject verb agreement errors. Write the sentences as they appear and then make corrections.. 1. Laura . and Jim is characters in Tennessee Williams’s . By . Rebekah. and Amanda. Fall 2009. Bay Mills Community College. Inerrupter. A word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence to give more information about some element within a sentence. Breanna. 10/28/13 . Bellringer. Use the context clues for the underlined word. :. . The teacher told the class what their next test would . encompass. . He said they should refresh their memories about chapters six through 10 of their textbooks. Amy planned to study for several nights in a row. It was a lot to learn but she knew she could do it. . Commas with Nonrestrictive Phrases . & . Clauses. Commas to Set off Explanatory Words & Appositives. 612.2: . Commas are used to enclose an explanatory word or phrase.. Ex. The Dixie Chicks, .