Comma Rule #5 Use a pair of commas for unnecessary information (aka nonessential or nonrestrictive word groups) Extra info=Extra commas Similar to parentheses.

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Comma Rule #5 Use a pair of commas for unnecessary information (aka nonessential or nonrestrictive word groups) Extra info=Extra commas Similar to parentheses Unnecessary info: Appositives (words that rename a preceding noun) Who/which clauses (~90%) But NOT “That” clauses (rare) Some -ing or –ed phrases Interruptions

Practice (Copy and add commas IF needed) The donut company Krispy Kreme was born in 1937. Krispy Kreme the donut company was born in 1937. The workers who went on strike were replaced (Only a few workers were replaced) The workers who went on strike were replaced (All of them were replaced). Donuts which are packed with fat are delicious. Donuts that are powdered in arsenic are poisonous. The donuts bursting with chocolate cream and sprinkles tempted Mrs. Orozco. (The type of crème doesn’t matter; I’ll eat any donut.) Boston cream however is the only type she hates.

The donut company Krispy Kreme was born in 1937. Krispy Kreme, the donut company, was born in 1937. The workers who went on strike were replaced (Only a few workers were replaced) The workers, who went on strike, were replaced (All of them were replaced). Donuts, which are packed with fat, are delicious. Donuts that are powdered in arsenic are poisonous. The donuts, bursting with chocolate cream and sprinkles, tempted Mrs. Orozco. (The type of crème doesn’t matter; I’ll eat any donut.) Boston cream, however, is the only type she hates.

appositive necessary “who” phrase unnecessary “who” phrase unnecessary “which” phrase necessary “that” phrase unnecessary “ing”/ “ed” phrase interruption

Please… Remove pages #13-18. Fold them so that they stay together (I’ll staple/hole punch them) Pass the set forward You will complete them with the substitute tomorrow; they will be graded. Pre-AP: After finishing, you may begin working on your HOMS essay. Standard: After finishing, you need to rewrite your short answer for “The Necklace.”