PPT-Comma Craze Part 1- Series, Dates, and Places

Where do you need a comma The day was January 3 2000 It will go down in history as the strangest day Doylestown has ever seen That morning a teenager named Tom woke up like any other morning After getting dressed brushing his teeth and tying his shoelaces he ran downstairs to find his sister eating the last PopTart Right in front of his sisters eyes flames of brilliant red yellow and orange bursts through Toms ears and nose The flaming fires from the soles of his shoes lifted him like a rocket ship and he flew out the window never to be seen again Legend has it that he always comes back today to roam the streets looking for PopTarts . and Run-on Sentences. From the. UWF Writing Lab’s 101 . Grammar Mini-Lessons Series. Mini-Lesson #33. A comma splice occurs when only a comma separates the two complete sentences (independent clauses). A comma splice is not a comma error. A run-on occurs when two complete sentences are fused together without the proper punctuation.. Padre Craze. “Creative Curious Craze”. Why Choose Us?. Almost 10 . Years of Event Planning . Experience. Top . Site . Selections. Strong . Negotiations . on Venue Contracts. Award . Winning Audio Visual Production. Business English. Overview. Comma usage in written correspondence requires special attention.. If you learn and follow the rules in this presentation, you can master comma usage in no time!. Direct Address. Fixing a Common Error. What is a Comma Splice? . A comma splice refers to the . linking of two independent clauses with a comma.. Remember, an independent clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence: it has a . 232 Najd. Starting a Sentence with ‘Because’. You can start a sentence with because, as long as you make sure to fully complete the sentence. One clause beginning with the word . because. does not constitute a sentence. . is generally used to separate words or groups of words so that the meaning of a sentence is clear.. ,. Commas!. R. ule One: Use commas to separate items in a series. . . "He ate pancakes, bacon, and grits.”. Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence?. A complete sentence is made up of two or more parts: . A subject . (who or what the sentence is about). A verb . (what the action is that is taking place). Bad news!. There are at least 16 specific rules when it comes to using commas. 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.. L.8.2. . Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when . writing.. a. Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.. Thanks to a great book:. The LEAST You Should Know about English. Comma Rule #1. The Serial…Comma, not Killer…. . Place a comma between items in a series as in the example below.. I have my laptop, my pens, my pencils, and my MP3 Player in my backpack. . Rhythm and Flow. Part . II. Direct Address. Separate Adjectives. Interruptions. Appositives. Explanatory Phrases. Dialogue and Direct Quotes. Name: _____________________. Students will understand that using . When you have three or more items in a series, separate those items with commas.. Before going to bed, I brush my teeth, wash my face, and put on my pajamas.. You . do not . need to put a comma between two item series.. "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..