1. 6 th Grade Reading/Lang. Arts Ms. Salazar

2.  Rule #1: Use commas to separate three or more items in a series.  I went to the store and bought eggs, milk, and bread.  Rule #2: Use a comma to show a pause after an introductory word.  Yes, I am going to the dance with my friends.  No, I did not forget to do my homework.  Rule #3: Use a comma after two or more propositional phrases at the beginning of a sentence.  From 1960 to 1969, there was much upheaval.

3.  Rule #4: Use commas to set off words that interrupt the flow of thought in a sentence.  My sister, of course, has to do what I do.  Joey, I think, is my cousin.  Rule #5: Use commas to set off names used in direct address.  Ms. Salazar, may I please go to the restroom?  Sit in your seat, Mary.

4.  1. He caught the fish cleaned it broiled it and went out for pizza.  2. Compared to dogs and cats pigs are very smart.  3. Beam me up Scotty!  4. Why do we have to wear these funny clothes Captain?  5. In 1934 men were fined for wearing topless bathing suits.  6. In a garden in England a man lived 20 years in a box.

5.  1. He caught the fish, cleaned it, broiled it, and went out for pizza.  2. Compared to dogs and cats, pigs are very smart.  3. Beam me up, Scotty!  4. Why do we have to wear these funny clothes, Captain?  5. In 1934, men were fined for wearing topless bathing suits.  6. In a garden in England a man lived 20 years in a box.

6.  Rule #6: Use a comma before and, or, or but when it joins simple sentences into a compound sentence.  Jessica wrote a funny story, and she decided to share it with the class.  My mother was born in Mexico, but she lived in the US most of her life.  Rule #7: Use a comma after the salutation of a friendly letter and after the closing of both a friendly letter and a business letter.  Dear Dad, Your friend, Yours truly,

7.  Rule #8: Use a comma to prevent misreading.  Instead of one, two friends visited Sara.  Rule #9: Use commas before and after the year when it is used with both the month and the day.  John’s date of birth is June 14, 2002.

8.  1. I love candy but it gives me cavities.  2. Santiago’s birth date is October 24 2008.  3. Dear Corrie  4. Yours truly  5. My brother is a firefighter and he loves his job.

9.  1. I love candy, but it gives me cavities.  2. Santiago’s birth date is October 24, 2008.  3. Dear Corrie,  4. Yours truly,  5. My brother is a firefighter, and he loves his job.

10.  Rule #10: Use commas before and after the name of a state or a country when it is used with the name of a city. *No comma between state and ZIP code!  The address on the envelope was 42 Campus Drive, Harlingen, TX 78550.  Rule #11: Use a comma or pair of commas to set off an abbreviated title or degree following a person’s name.  Norman E. Thagard, M.D., gave a speech.  The first American woman to participate in a space mission was Sally Ride, Ph. D.  Rule #12: Use a comma or pair of commas to set off too when too means “also.”  Frida Kahlo, too, is a famous artist.  Sally, too, scored very high on her benchmark.  Rule #13: Use a comma or pair of commas to set off a direct quotation.  Kathy said, “Please take me with you.”  “Some boys, ” said Karen, “are playing baseball.”

11.  1. Our new address is 4201 Oneida St. Green Bay WI 54303.  2. Jesse asked “Can you give me a ride home?”  3. My dog too is lazy on the weekend.  4. “My car” said Jason “has broken down.”  5. The post office address is 352 W. Mason Austin TX 78907.

12.  1. Our new address is 4201 Oneida St., Green Bay, WI 54303.  2. Jesse asked, “Can you give me a ride home?”  3. My dog, too, is lazy on the weekend.  4. “My car,” said Jason, “has broken down.”  5. The post office address is 352 W. Mason, Austin, TX 78907.