Comma Rules.

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Comma Rules

Comma Rules are IMPORTANT!

Rule #1 Use commas to separate items in a series. My favorite television shows are The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, and Modern Family.

Rule #4 Use commas to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of a sentence. Mr. Johnson, the best English teacher ever, had a bagel for breakfast.

Rule #5 COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS FANBOYS F:for A: and N: nor B: but O: or Y: yet S: so Every time that you have two independent clauses in one sentence you either need to have a comma and one of these coordinating conjunctions to make it a complete sentence or delete the coordinating conjunction and use a semicolon.

Example I went to the store to buy apples, but I also had to stop at the bank. I went to the store to buy apples. I also had to stop at the bank. OR: I went to the store to buy apples; I also had to stop at the bank

Rule #6 Use commas to separate subordinate clauses at the beginning of sentences. Aka the dependent clause Supports the independent clause with extra information. Example: When the storm stopped, I went outside to dance in the puddles.

Example When the storm stopped, I went outside to dance in the puddles. I went outside to dance in the puddles. But you ADD INFORMATION with the first half: When the storm stopped

Work 3 sentences for each rule!

Rules Use commas to separate items in a series. Use commas to set off one or more words that interrupt the flow of a sentence. Use commas to separate subordinate clauses at the beginning of sentences. Every time that you have two independent clauses in one sentence you either need to have a comma and one of these coordinating conjunctions to make it a complete sentence Offset dates and locations with commas (Detroit, MI) Use commas before and after a quotation within a sentence. Use a comma after an introductory word or phrase (Once upon a time, …)