Work Session: Using the Power Point and the Keeper, complete the learning activities with commas.

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+ Ninja says grammar Ninja Commas With intro info When using introductory information at the beginning of the sentence, separate it with a comma. grammar Ninja

, , grammar Ninja Commas With intro info Actually Actually the magazine sale is a perfect way to earn a day off school. , In the middle of class In the middle of class an earthquake struck. ? ? In an hour we are going to leave. In an hour No comma necessary grammar Ninja

Example: Choose an example from the slide before this one and copy it on your paper with pencil for number 1. Use a colored pen for the punctuation. Write the rule for the example.

+ Ninja says grammar Ninja Commas With intro info If your sentence begins with a prepositional phrase of four or more words, separate it with a comma. grammar Ninja

grammar Ninja Commas With intro info The high ferocious waves, hit me in the face. After the winter carnival, wear your mask only in private. At the spring festival, squirrels were performing flips. grammar Ninja

Example: Choose an example from the slide before this one and copy it on your paper with pencil for number 2. Use a colored pen for the punctuation. Write the rule for the punctuation.

+ Ninja says grammar Ninja Commas With intro info If your sentence begins with a subordinate clause, separate it with a comma. ANY sentence that starts with an AAAWWWWUUBBIS-T! grammar Ninja

, , , grammar Ninja Commas With intro info Before you go to sleep Before you go to sleep brush your teeth. If you like ice cream you will love milkshakes. If you like ice cream , Because your parents love you Because your parents love you they sometimes have to give you lots hugs in front of your friends. grammar Ninja

Example: Choose an example from the slide before this one and copy it on your paper with pencil for number 3. Use a colored pen for the punctuation. Write the rule for the punctuation.

+ Ninja says grammar Ninja Commas With Compound Sentences + Ninja says If you have two or more independent clauses linked together with a FANBOY, you must put a comma BEFORE the FANBOY. grammar Ninja

, Commas With Compound Sentences Ninjas can be sneaky but they can also move quickly! , , Ninjas do not like eating foods that crunch or make loud noises so they like to eat doughnuts. , Baby ninjas love to move around silently and they learn to tip-toe. grammar Ninja

Example: Choose an example from the slide before this one and copy it on your paper with pencil for number 4. Use a colored pen for the punctuation. Write the rule for the punctuation.

What is a COMMA SPLICE? What is a Comma? A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a pause or separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence. “Commas help clarify meaning for the reader”(Purdue, 2012). What is Splice? A verb meaning “to join or unite” So a Comma Splice is when a punctuation mark, a comma, is incorrectly used in an attempt to join two sentence clauses. (Note: a sentence clause has a subject and a verb) It’s wrong, It’s not right, It’s unacceptable!

What is a COMMA SPLICE? The Problem: The comma splice is a fairly common error in written English. It occurs when a writer joins two independent clauses with a comma and nothing else. The Solution: When two independent clauses are next to each other, you have only two choices: you can either join them, or you can separate them. Please Note: An independent clause has a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought.

What is a COMMA SPLICE? 1. Robert likes Mary, Mary dislikes Robert.

How do you fix a COMMA SPLICE? Five common ways to fix a comma splice; Make two sentences instead of one: Use a period, (question mark, or exclamation mark -if appropriate) Robert likes Mary. Mary dislikes Robert. Use a semicolon (;) Robert likes Mary; Mary dislikes Robert. Use a subordinating conjunction (because, when, since, although,...) Although Robert likes Mary, Mary dislikes Robert. Use a coordinating conjunction -FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) after the comma. Robert likes Mary, but Mary dislikes Robert. A subordinating conjunction is a word that connects a main clause to a subordinate clause. What do these terms mean you ask? Well, a main clause is an independent clause that can stand alone by itself as a sentence. In other words, a main clause does not need any additional information to operate as a sentence. For example, the sentence "The student failed the test" is an example of a main clause. *A subordinate clause is a dependent clause that adds some extra information to the main clause. These phrases cannot stand by themselves, and their meaning is dependent upon that of the independent clause. They are not sentences! -http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/conjunctions/list-of-subordinating-conjunctions.html

Example: For number 5 write the ways you can fix a comma splice. Write an example of a comma splice and rewrite the example to show all the ways it can be fixed.