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Welcome to Comma Time!

Welcome to Comma Time!. All you have ever wanted to know about commas…and more!. Compound Sentences. You are to use a comma before the conjunction that joins the two main clauses of a compound sentence. Example:

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Welcome to Comma Time!

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  1. Welcome to Comma Time! All you have ever wanted to know about commas…and more!

  2. Compound Sentences You are to use a comma before the conjunction that joins the two main clauses of a compound sentence. Example: The seventh grade students used to be untrained in writing, but now they are ready to master the ADAW.

  3. Practice • Mrs. Troncale is an English teachers and she loves to teach. • Mrs. Pigg is a teacher and Mrs. Gerber is a teacher. • I can read so can you. • My son got a train for Christmas but I got an I-phone.

  4. Items in a Series Use commas to separate a series of three or more words. Example: I dropped my pencil, papers, and books.

  5. Comma – day,Year • Use a comma between the day and year. • Example: January 26, 1957

  6. Comma – City,State • Use a comma between the city or town and the state or country. Example: I visited Dublin, Ireland a few years ago.

  7. Practice • I was born in Birmingham AL. • Today on January 6 2011, you are learning about commas. • Last summer, I visited Venice Italy.

  8. Introductory Words Use a comma to separate introductory words like “yes” and “no” and mild interjections, including prepositional phrases. Examples: Oh, I heard that before. Yes, I will be here. In the book, the character is different.

  9. Nouns of direct address • Use a comma or commas to set off words or phrases used as nouns of direct address (nominatives of address). • Examples: • Joe, get over here. • Get over here, Joe. • Young man, get over here.

  10. Practice 1. Did you Susan see him at the meetings? 2. I will call you in the morning Steve. 3. After the play Fred thought they did a good job. 4. Oh you want to try my patience more. 5. No I didn't see you there.

  11. Greeting/Closing Use a comma after the greeting of a casual letter and the closing of a casual letter. Example: Dear Anna, Example: Love, Tom

  12. Explanatory Words • Use a comma to set off explanatory words with direct quotations. • Examples: Mrs. Troncale said, “Take out a piece of paper.” • “Take out a piece of paper,” said Mrs. Troncale

  13. Practice • Dear Tom • Mrs. Troncale said “Good morning!” • Sincerely • “A rose” he said “means love.”

  14. appositives Use commas to set off appositives, especially if the meaning of the sentence is clear without them. EXAMPLE: One group, the American Nurses’ Association, admits only registered nurses.

  15. adjectives Use commas between two or more adjectives of equal rank that modify the same noun. The adjectives are of equal rank if you can substitute the word “and” for the comma. Example: Mrs. Troncale is a well-trained, caring, wonderful, stylish teacher. (LOL!)

  16. Interrupters • Use commas to set off a word or phrase that interrupts the flow of thought in a sentence. • Example: The stone provided, at long last, a key to hieroglyphics.

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