Comma Placement
Mr. Scott helps me with my English math science and history homework.
Mr. Scott helps me with my English, math, science, and history homework.
LIP
Name the FANBOYS.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Gerren the world's greatest dancer is performing next Friday.
Gerren, the world's greatest dancer, is performing next Friday.
Before we go out for lunch, I would like to clean my room a little.
Identify the dependent clause
Before we go out for lunch
My cat is ornery lazy and smelly.
My cat is ornery, lazy, and smelly.
I do not like Lakers, nor do I like the Clippers.
CC/FB
E.J. practiced hard every day.
He wanted to improve his basketball skills and lead his team to victory.
Join sentences and select correct conjunction.
E.J. practiced hard every day, for he wanted to improve his basketball skills and lead his team to victory.
Kiril who loves colored pencils is a grammar genius!
Where do the commas go?
Kiril, who loves colored pencils, is a grammar genius!
I would love to hang out this weekend ______ I am grounded.
I would love to hang out this weekend, but I am grounded.
Serenity likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit Memphis.
Serenity likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone, and visit Memphis.
I need to get milk, bread, and toilet paper before it snows.
CS
Señora Buhr my Spanish teacher always makes class engaging and fun.
What is the interrupter?
Señora Buhr, my Spanish teacher, always makes class engaging and fun.
Alyssa a dedicated basketball player practices every afternoon to enhance her skills and teamwork.
Where do the commas go?
Alyssa, a dedicated basketball player, practices every afternoon to enhance her skills and teamwork.
Behind the dumpster, I found an old couch that I could use in my living room.
What is subject of the independent clause?
I
Kane is polite respectful and smart.
Kane is polite, respectful, and smart.
Adrian studied for his ILAR test, so he got an A.
CC/FB
After spending the entire summer traveling across Europe and documenting her adventures in a blog, Prisha returned home with a newfound appreciation for different cultures.
Identify the independent clause.
Prisha returned home with a newfound appreciation for different cultures.
Ally known for her kind heart always goes out of her way to help those in need.
Where do the commas go?
Ally, known for her kind heart, always goes out of her way to help those in need.
I received an A on my test _______ my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
I received an A on my test, so my mom let me stay at my friend's house.
We walked from the bus stop past the football field and to the cafeteria.
We walked from the bus stop, past the football field, and to the cafeteria.
Michael Jordan, the greatest player of all time, won 6 basketball championships with the Chicago Bulls.
INT
Melissa, Texas is known for its friendly community excellent schools and growing economy.
Where do the commas go?
Melissa, Texas is known for its friendly community, excellent schools, and growing economy.
Romeo and Juliet a play about two young lovers was written by William Shakespeare a talented writer in the Elizabethan Era.
Where do the commas go?
Romeo and Juliet, a play about two young lovers, was written by William Shakespeare, a talented writer in the Elizabethan Era.
What is the real name for FANBOYS?
Coordinating Conjunctions