1. GOOD MORNING! SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 “Let’s eat, Grandma” “Let’s eat Grandma.” Commas save lives. How can commas change the meaning of a sentence?

2. COMMA RULES

3. RULE NUMBER ONE  To separate three or more things  Example: He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base.

4. RULE NUMBER TWO  To introduce elements  Example: Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looks.

5. RULE NUMBER THREE  To separate the added information  The Founders Bridge, which spans the Connecticut river, is falling down.

6. RULE NUMBER FOUR  To separate adjectives  Example: That tall, distinguished, good looking fellow…

7. RULE NUMBER 5  To separate quoted elements  Example: Peter Coveney writes, "The purpose and strength of the romantic image of the child had been above all to establish a relation between childhood and adult consciousness."

8. RULE NUMBER 6  Between a city and a state (Converse, Texas)  Between the date and the year (September 10, 2014)  Between a name and a title (Bob Downey, Professor of English)  In long numbers (4,444,444)

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