PPT-Commas with Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements

From the UWF Writing Labs 101 Grammar MiniLessons Series MiniLesson 40 Restrictive Elements Are essential to a sentence because they restrict or limit the meaning of the words they modify. Using Commas with . Interupters. The Rule. Use commas to set off elements that interrupt a . sentence. Appositives and appositive phrases are usually set off by commas. Sound simple enough, right?. Appositive phrase. By: Kelsey Quaile. If you have trouble using commas…Just remember PELICAN!. P. arenthetical elements. E. lliptical constructions. L. ists and series. I. ntroductory elements. C. ompound sentences. A. WHEN DOES IT NEED COMMAS?. RESTRICTIVE AND NONRESTRICTIVE CLAUSES. Isn’t THIS a clause?. No. That’s a Claus!. Well , what kind of clause do you mean?. There are four types of clauses : independent (main), dependent (subordinating), relative (adjective),. Definition:. An appositive is a . noun. or . noun phrase. that renames another noun . right beside it. . The appositive can be a short or long combination of words.. Examples:. The insect, . a cockroach. The Three I’s. In addition to the most common uses for the comma (separating items in a series, separating adjectives that modify the same noun, and conventional issues ( dates, addresses, salutations and closings in letters, etc.), there are also three common uses for the comma that are often used incorrectly or not at all.. From the UWF Writing Lab’s 101 Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #40. Restrictive Elements. Are essential to a sentence because they . restrict. , or limit, the meaning of the words they modify. Commas. Restrictive Clause (also known as essential). that restricts or limits the meaning of another word:. The Poet Yeats. Non-restrictive clauses:. Add additional information:. The Poet Yeats, who was born in Ireland, died in…. Power Point and examples created by Ms. . Williams’s. sophomores, 2015-2016, with additional input from her 2016-2017 AP classes. Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when joining independent clauses. 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.. Write Score, LLC. . All Rights Reserved. .. . #1 Comma Use. 1. .. . Use commas to separate elements in a series. . Example:. . Natasha grabbed her math book, a ruler, and two pencils from her desk. . parenthetical phrases. Learning Targets:. I can define nonrestrictive elements (extra information that is added and does not affect the meaning of the sentence, e.g., . Mrs. Jones, my teacher, assigned homework.). 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, . non-restrictive friends at oxford. Restrictive & Non-restrictive clauses, oxford commas. More Comma Humor…. Let’s Review…. Let’s Review. Restrictive vs. Non-Restrictive (Relative) Clauses. Work Session: Using the Power Point and the Keeper, complete the learning activities with commas. You are required to complete the activities as you complete the learning check. Work Session: Writer’s Notebook –