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Commas with coordinating Conjunctions Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction for and nor but or yet so that combines two independent clauses State censorship boards flourished. UWC Writing Workshop. Fall 2013. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWyrN22Zmuo. (courtesy of the Electric Company). Let’s see what’s out there…. What do you know about sentence structure? . What do you think of when you hear “sentence structure?”. COMMA RULE #1: Compound Sentences. Use commas in compound sentences to separate . independent clauses. * when they are joined by a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, because). . Example. : Napoleon wanted to eat the tater tots but food wasn’t allowed in class. . Second Grade Grammar. series. date. friendly letter. city and state. When to Use a Comma. There are several places we should use a comma in second grade.. Use a comma to separate words in a series.. Use a comma to separate a city and a state.. COMMAS. INTRO . COMMAS ARE THE MOST ABUSED AND MISUSED PIECE OF PUNCTUATION.. THEY SEEM LIKE THEY SHOULD BE SIMPLE, BUT THEY’RE NOT…. QUICK CHECK:. DO YOU NEED A COMMA? IF SO, WHERE? IF NOT, WHY NOT?. 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.. 1. Use commas to separate a series of three or more words. Example: I dropped my pencil, papers, and books. (The comma before the conjunction . and.  is optional, but I prefer using it.) . 1. . I have seen many . Commas are important. They help the reader. Without them , a reader would often have to go back and reread a sentence to find out exactly what the writer meant. . The Savvy 7. 1. Put a comma between items in a series.. Use a pair of commas to separate phrases or clauses that are not essential to the meaning of a sentence. . Example: . Buzz . Lightyear. a toy who thinks he’s a real space hero lives in Andy’s Room. . Rhythm and Flow. Part . II. Direct Address. Separate Adjectives. Interruptions. Appositives. Explanatory Phrases. Dialogue and Direct Quotes. Name: _____________________. Students will understand that using . 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. . Goals For Today. Characterize the comma and its role in sentences. View and discuss five reliable rules for comma placement. If there is time, we’ll practice identifying where and why to use commas in an exercise . "Comma Sense" RULE # 1: Use a comma after every item in a series (except the last one.) Example: I went to the store to pick up milk , bread and peanut butter. RULE #1. I watch The Big Bang Theory Modern Family and Geographic . Units . Commas in Dates. Use a comma to separate each item in a date from the rest of the sentence. .. On December 8, 1941, the U.S. and Britain declared war on Japan.. Commas in Dates cont..