COMMAS RULE # 5 Use a comma with expressions such as he said to set off direct quotations EXAMPLE: Mirano stepped on a spider and then he said, “Oh my! It’s squishy!”

SEMCOLONS Practice: 1. Ferdinand remarked “What a rainy day it is today.” COMMAS

SEMCOLONS Practice: 1. Ferdinand remarked, “What a rainy day it is today.” COMMAS

SEMICOLONS Practice: 2. She said he was totally late because he forgot to set his alarm clock. COMMAS

SEMICOLONS Practice: 2. She said he was totally late because he forgot to set his alarm clock. COMMAS

Use to set off nouns of direct address, the words yes and no, dangling questions, and mild interjections EXAMPLES: Forgive us, Mr. Mirano, for eating all the brownies. Yes, you will have homework tonight. COMMAS RULE # 6

1. Well go ahead and eat that fuzzy cheese from the back of the ‘fridge, if you want to be sick. Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

1. Well, go ahead and eat that fuzzy cheese from the back of the ‘fridge, if you want to be sick. Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

2. Yes it’s completely true that Mr. Mirano has a cat. Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

2. Yes, it’s completely true that Mr. Mirano has a cat. Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

3. The cookies were really good weren’t they? Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

3. The cookies were really good, weren’t they? Practice: SEMICOLONS COMMAS

Use to set off transitional expressions or conjunctive adverbs EXAMPLE – Movies are often fun to watch; as a result, they often distract people from getting work done. COMMAS RULE #7

Conjunctive Adverbs- adverbs that usually follow the use of a semi-colon otherwisenevertheless thereforemeanwhile howeverinstead consequentlybesides indeed

Transitional expressions A word or phrase that shows a shift in ideas, tone, or content. Examples: Now,Actually, Next,On the other hand, Then,As a matter of fact, Finally,

1. As a matter of fact Mr. Mirano does often sing loudly in his car while driving. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

1. As a matter of fact, Mr. Mirano does often sing loudly in his car while driving. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

2. English class is the most fun one can have in school; however some people choose not to believe that fact of life. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

2. English class is the most fun one can have in school; however, some people choose not to believe that fact of life. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

Use to set off nonrestrictive appositives EXAMPLE – Jason Dunham, a Marine, was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously. COMMAS RULE #8

An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames a nearby noun. Nonrestrictive appositives are ones that are not needed to clarify the meaning of the sentence. COMMAS RULE #8

1. Tony Stewart a Nascar driver won the Daytona 500 this year. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

1. 1. Tony Stewart, a Nascar driver, won the Daytona 500 this year. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

2. Stephen King’s first novel Carrie was one his wife retrieved from the trash can after he threw it away thinking it was crap. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

2. Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, was one his wife retrieved from the trash can after he threw it away thinking it was crap. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

3. The old man named Paco by his associates went into the store to buy a gallon of motor oil for his mechanical bull. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

3. The old man, named Paco by his associates, went into the store to buy a gallon of motor oil for his mechanical bull. SEMICOLONS COMMAS Practice:

LET’S PRACTICE! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice! 1. The Simpsons is a funny television show isn’t it?

LET’S PRACTICE! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice! 1. The Simpsons is a funny television show, isn’t it?

LET’S PRACTICE! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice! 2. Tom’s dog Scout just turned one year old this week.

LET’S PRACTICE! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice! 2. Tom’s dog, Scout, just turned one year old this week.

LET’S PRACTICE! 3. She got stung by a bee; as a result her head swelled up to be the size of a pumpkin. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 3. She got stung by a bee; as a result, her head swelled up to be the size of a pumpkin. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 4. Excuse me Mr. Police Officer but I was not speeding. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 4. Excuse me, Mr. Police Officer, but I was not speeding. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 5. Bart said “Don’t have a cow man” after Homer got mad at him for eating all the donuts. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 5. Bart said, “Don’t have a cow man” after Homer got mad at him for eating all the donuts. Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 6. The school newspaper Knight Times just produced an excellent issue! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! 6. The school newspaper, Knight Times, just produced its first real issue! Take a moment to review all four rules in your mind. Let’s practice!

LET’S PRACTICE! Read the following sentences and decide where the semicolon goes in each sentence. 7. She exclaimed “No you cannot spit into the wind and not expect to have a little come back at you.”

LET’S PRACTICE! Read the following sentences and decide where the semicolon goes in each sentence. 7. She exclaimed, “No, you cannot spit into the wind and not expect to have a little come back at you.”

LET’S PRACTICE! Read the following sentences and decide where the semicolon goes in each sentence. 8. Mr. Mirano keeps his favorite book The Great Gatsby with him at all times.

LET’S PRACTICE! Read the following sentences and decide where the semicolon goes in each sentence. 8. Mr. Mirano keeps his favorite book, The Great Gatsby, with him at all times.

Closing Go back into your Cornell notes and name each of the rules we have covered. Go back into your Cornell notes and name each of the rules we have covered. Add 3 questions, categorizations, main ideas, applications, etc. to your Cornell notes. Add 3 questions, categorizations, main ideas, applications, etc. to your Cornell notes.  Complete the summary to your Cornell Notes.