Comma Rules
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6th Grade
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Katherine Carlson
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Comma Rules
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Comma Rule 1 Coordinating Conjunctions
Use a comma to separate independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Example: Bob wanted to watch a movie, so he turned on Netflix.
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Multiple Choice
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Comma Rule 2: Commas in a series
Use a comma to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a list.
Example: Bob likes to watch action, fantasy, and sci-fi films.
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Multiple Choice
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Rule 3: Commas and Adjectives
Use a comma when you have more than one adjective modifying a noun.
an adjective modifies/changes a noun. It describes a noun.
You put a comma in consecutive adjectives where the meaning remains the same.
Example: The musty, hot stench went in his nose as Bob
In the above sentence, I can say: The hot, musty stench went to his nose. Both examples are correct.
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Multiple Choice
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Rule 4 Commas: Extra Information
Use a comma around interrupters or extra information that is not essential to the sentence
Example: Bob, a 30-year-old man, was unsure of how to do his own laundry.
Extra info=Extra Commas
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