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1 C OMMA T IP 1 main clause that follows Main clauses will often have single words phrases or other clauses that introduce them In the table below are common introductory elements I NTRODUCTO. Warriner’s. English Grammar and Composition, Fifth Course. The Comma. Use commas to separate items in a series. Ex: the guidance counselor recommended that I take English. ,. algebra. ,. . chemistry. After Introductory Phrases/Clauses. Add this to last week’s notes. Comma Rule #1. You . DO. use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions. You . DON’T. use a comma before the subordinating conjunctions.. The Secrets of Commas, Colons, and Semi-colons. an SSC Workshop. Commas (part 1). The Panda Joke. A panda walks into a restaurant, orders a bowl of eucalyptus, and casually eats his entire lunch. After finishing his dinner, he promptly pulls an Uzi from under his coat, shoots the other customers in the restaurant, and then begins to walk out of the restaurant. As he walks out the door, the irate owner confronts the panda: “What do you think your doing? You come in here eat and then shoot up my place. Why?” . 2. The party was filled with guests like ogres, gremlins, centaurs, and elves.. 3. Knees knocking, the princess trembled as she opened the glowing door.. 4. The prince tried to slay the dragon, but he was unsuccessful.. 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. Period (.). To indicate the end of a declarative sentence. . Example: Here is the place.. To indicate that letters are used as abbreviations . . Example: Dr. Carle D. Reynolds . Warriner’s. English Grammar and Composition, Fifth Course. The Comma. Use commas to separate items in a series. Ex: the guidance counselor recommended that I take English. ,. algebra. ,. . chemistry. Three Key Situations. While there are many different ways to use commas in writing, most comma . use falls . into three situations. If you know the basic rule for these three cases, you should be set for comma usage.. Standard: L.5.2. 5.L.2 b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. . 5.L.2 c Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), . Use a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), . Standard: L.5.2. 5.L.2 b. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. . 5.L.2 c Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), . Use a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), . Multiple Adjectives, and Participial Phrases. Revision Review. With Prepositional Phrases. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. . . e.g. on the way, at the game, before the test. The Secrets of Commas, Colons, and Semi-colons. an SSC Workshop. Commas (part 1). The Panda Joke. A panda walks into a restaurant, orders a bowl of eucalyptus, and casually eats his entire lunch. After finishing his dinner, he promptly pulls an Uzi from under his coat, shoots the other customers in the restaurant, and then begins to walk out of the restaurant. As he walks out the door, the irate owner confronts the panda: “What do you think your doing? You come in here eat and then shoot up my place. Why?” . . 6. Pick one from each column. Write about a memory. Try to show instead of tell.. 5 sentences. SSR BOOK?. Today. Commas (15-20 minutes). Reader Response. Reading Break. Commas!. A punctuation . mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a . Pause and . Effect:. Crafting Sentences with Commas. Overview. Commas . Apostrophes . Semicolons . Quotation . Marks. . Comma: Compound Sentences. Use the comma with one of the seven coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS): .