Comma Rules
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Izabela Zlotkiewicz
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9 Slides • 7 Questions
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Comma Rules
What you need to know for the SAT
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1. Transitions
Transition words and phrases MUST BE FOLLOWED BY A COMMA
First,
To begin with,
All things considered,
However,
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Multiple Choice
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2. Non-essential appositives
non-essential = not necessary
Use a comma around extra information words that don’t include a verb that could be removed from a sentence without changing or losing its basic meaning:
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Multiple Choice
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3. Dates
Use a comma between date (or month), year
Saturday, July 18, 1980
July 18, 1990
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Multiple Choice
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4. Quotes & Dialogue
Guillermo said, "I have no idea where I put that moonstone."
"I have no idea where I put that moonstone," Guillermo said
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Multiple Choice
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5. City & State/ City & Country
Use a comma between the city and the state
Chicago, IL
Los Angeles, CA
New York City, New York
Paris, France
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Multiple Choice
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6. comma + FANBOYS
Use a comma between two INDEPENDENT CLAUSES + FANBOY
I watched American Idol, and Katy Perry was amazing.
We ate pizza for lunch, so my mom made a salad for dinner.
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Multiple Choice
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7. Items in a list
Use commas to separate a list of 3 or more things (it could be a list of 99 things!)
there needs to be a comma BEFORE the "and"/"or"
no need for a comma if TWO items are in a list ex: water and ice
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Multiple Choice
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What you need to know for the SAT
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