PPT-Comma Rule #1

Use commas with items in a series of three or more Things to remember Make sure you put a comma before the conjunction too Comma Rule 2 Compound Sentences Use commas with conjunctions . He walked down the street and then he turned the corner 2 You can go shopping with me or you can go to a movie alone 2 SE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE OR PHRASE Rule se a comma after an introductory clause or phrase A comma tells readers th Grammar Boot Camp. Semicolon, Colon, Comma . Phrases and Clauses. A . phrase. is a collection of words that may have nouns or verbs, but it does not have a subject doing a verb.. leaving behind the dog. 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. . 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. . 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?. What Is a Comma?. A comma is a punctuation mark that . indicates a pause is needed in a sentence.. Commas help to . clarify meaning for the reader.. Commas can . make the sentence easier to understand.. 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.. Rule 2: Direct address . Rule 3: Introductory Phrase. In Martel’s novel religion and faith are explored.. Eventually the facts would all come together.. In fact the animals were more free in the zoo than in the wild. . The period (.). The question mark (?). The exclamation mark (!). End Marks. A period indicates the end of a sentence or the end of an abbreviation.. Rule: Use periods to end . declarative. sentences – statements of fact or opinion.. 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. . 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. . ELACC8L2a: . Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash). to indicate a pause or break.. ELACC8L2b: . Use an ellipsis to indicate an omission.. Comma Usage Rules. A . comma. . is used to separate words or groups of words so that the meaning of a sentence is clear.. SERIES RULE. However many items there are in a series, there will be one less comma.. Ex: I ate toast, cereal, and oatmeal for. . breakfast.. Ex: I had to make steak, fries, macaroni and cheese, and soup for dinner.. Comma Rules Rule 1: Items in a Series Rule 2: Direct address Rule 3: Introductory Phrase In Martel’s novel religion and faith are explored. Eventually the facts would all come together. In fact the animals were more free in the zoo than in the wild.