An introductory lesson on commas, the second-most important form of punctuation, is only preceded by the full stop. Use a comma to separate independent clauses. Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase. Use a comma between all items in a series. Use commas to set off nonrestrictive clauses. Use a comma to set off appositives. Use a comma to indicate a direct address. Use commas to set off direct quotations.
2. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Today we will learn about commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
3. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment There are many instances that require a comma, but we will focus on the most important and look at some examples! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
4. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment When to use commas: Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 1.separate items in a 2. Dates 3. Locations series 4 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
5. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment When to use commas: Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 4. Compound sentences 5. Introductory Words 6. Set off a quotation 5 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
6. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 1. Separate a series of items with commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment When listing more than 2 things in a sentence use commas in between the things you are listing! 6 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
7. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 1. Separate a series of items with commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Today we will go to the beach, mall, and park! 7 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
8. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 1. Separate a series of items with commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment My hobbies include baseball, basketball, and hockey. 8 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
9. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 1. Separate a series of items with commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Some odd numbers include 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13. 9 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
10. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment No comma with just 2 things! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment John gave his brother and Sister a ride to the park! 10 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
11. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 2. Separate day and year in date! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Use a comma to separate the day and year! This avoids confusion when discussing a specific date! 11 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
12. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 2. Separate day and year in date! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment The declaration of independence was signed on July 4, 1776. 12 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
13. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 2. Separate day and year in date! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment The American civil war ended on April 9, 1865. 13 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
14. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 2. Separate day and year in date! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment My birthday is on August 2, 1993. 14 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
15. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 3. Separate two parts of a location Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment use a comma to separate town names, cities, states, and countries. 15 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
16. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 3. Separate two parts of a location Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment One day I would like to go to paris, france. 16 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
17. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 3. Separate two parts of a location Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Los angeles, california is one of the largest cities in the united states. 17 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
18. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 3. Separate two parts of a location Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment One city that is well-known for its history is St. Petersburg, Russia. 18 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
19. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 4. Compound Sentences Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Compound Sentences are sentences that are composed of 2 independent clauses (sentences that can stand alone) and combined with a coordinating conjunction. 19 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
20. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 4. Compound Sentences Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment I feel very sick today, so I will not go to school. 20 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
21. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 4. Compound Sentences Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment It was raining, yet they continued to play football. 21 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
22. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 4. Compound Sentences Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment The car was old, but it runs very smoothly. 22 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
24. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 5. Introductory Words Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Use a comma to set off introductory words and phrases. 24 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
25. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 5. Introductory Words Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Not wanting to disturb him, she tiptoed to the dresser. 25 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
26. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 5. Introductory Words Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Hopefully, I will be on time for the appointment. 26 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
27. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 5. Introductory Words Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Eventually, We will get there. 27 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
28. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 6. Set off a quotation with a comma Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment If you write something someone has said you would need a comma and quotations marks. 28 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
29. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 6. Set off a quotation Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Ned yelled, "a cub is climbing that tree!" 29 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
30. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 6. Set off a quotation Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Smith stated, "the book was thought provoking." 30 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
31. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment 6. Set off a quotation Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Mrs. Jones whispered, “Good night.” 31 Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
32. Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment Now you know when to use Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment commas! Source: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Education-Endowment
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