Comma Rules
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English
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9th Grade
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Leslie Benda
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by Leslie Benda
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Use a comma after each item in a series when listing nouns, phrases, or adjectives.
Series = a list of things!
When listing things out, you must put commas in between each item and also in front of the item before the conjunction.
We had a hot dog, chili, cheese, chips, and a coke.
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Poll
Is this sentence correctly punctuated?
Ja'Myia Dorian and Ms. Benda ate cold chili dogs that made our stomachs hurt.
NO
YES
I don't know
Maybe
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Open Ended
Why are there commas in this sentence?
At the end of learning recovery, we will celebrate with candy, popcorn, and a tasty beverage.
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Draw
What is an appositive? Draw your answer below.
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Use commas to offset grammatically unnecessary stuff, technically called an appositive phrase, from the rest of the sentence.
Appositives = Positively Identify!
The English teacher, Ms. Benda, wants her students to be successful!
Who is the English teacher? Can you positively identify her? The stuff in between the commas is considered the APPOSITIVE.
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Poll
The Red River Rivalry, a long standing tradition, is a game played between the University of Texas and OU every year.
What is the appositive phrase?
The Red River Rivalry
University of Texas
OU
a long standing tradition
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Poll
In September of 1921, Coleman, whom was now a proficient pilot, came back to the United States.
What is the appositive phrase?
Coleman
whom was now a proficient pilot
came back to the United States
There is no appositive phrase
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When a sentence begins with an AAAWWUBBIS, use a comma after the dependent clause.
EX: Even though I don't like chili dogs, I ate one anyway.
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Poll
Since I needed a lot of candy, I decided to go to Sam’s Club to buy it.
There are two clauses in the sentence above.
No, there is only 1
Yes, there are two clauses.
I don't know.
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Use a comma between two complete sentences joined by a FANBOYS, and make sure the comma goes before the FANBOYS.
He wanted a date to Homecoming, but he was too afraid to ask the girl out.
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Poll
I eat very healthy, but I sure ate unhealthy today.
Why is there a comma?
There are two complete sentences present.
There should not be a comma.
Because there are two sentences.
I don't know.
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