1. COMMA RULE #1: Compound Sentences
Use commas in compound sentences to separate independent clauses* when they are joined by a conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, because). Example: Napoleon wanted to eat the tater tots but food wasn’t allowed in class. ,
*Contain subject and predicate; can stand alone as its own sentence.

2. Comma Rule #1: Examples ,
Taylor Swift loves cookies but she loves her cats even more. Spongebob went over to Patrick’s house and invited him to go jellyfishing. Essays can be annoying yet all Ms. Herrera’s students love them. ,

3. COMMA RULE #2:Introductory Clauses/Phrases
*“Set the stage” for the main part of the sentence; usually start with “after, although, because, before, if, since, though, until, when, etc…
Use a comma after introductory clauses or phrases*. Example: After performing some awesome dog tricks Coconut smiled as he waited to get a delicious treat. ,
YUM!

4. Comma Rule #2 Examples ,
Before I go to bed I like to read a few pages of a funny book. Until I took English I0 at CCHS I had no idea how awesome writing was! Because Professor Dumbledore loved knitting he stole some yarn from Harry Potter’s house. , ,

5. Rule #3: Items in a Series
Use commas to separate items in a series/list. Example: My perfect weekend includes pizza Netflix sweatpants and puppy snuggles. , , ,

6. Examples of Rule #3 , ,
After I went to the movies I took a nap made some delicious pizza and watched Spongebob. Taylor Swift wanted to hang out with her best friend Ms. Herrera but she had to break up with Tom Hiddleston write an awesome song and eat pizza first. , , , ,