Comma in a series
Add in commas where they are needed:
My cat is cute furry and snuggly.
My cat is cute, furry, and snuggly.
Fragment, run on, or complete:
The boiling hot tea kettle.
fragment
Which CC and do you need a comma?
I would love to hang out this weekend ___ I am busy with chores.
I would love to hang out this weekend, but I am busy with chores.
True or false:
A series is 2 or more items/ phrases/ clauses.
False
3 or more
Add in commas where they are needed:
The students didn't want to have homework but they teacher insisted they needed the review.
homework, but
Add in commas where they are needed:
The Constitution establishes the legislative executive and judicial branches of government.
The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
Fragment, run on, or complete:
All of the dishes need to be put away they should be stacked neatly.
Run on
Which CC and do you need a comma?
I received an A on my test _______ my mother said we could get ice cream.
I received an A on my test, so my mother said we could get ice cream.
True or false:
Commas are used to join parts of a sentence.
False
Which one is an independent clause:
A. You'll love the play.
B. about immigration
C. after the war
A
Add in commas where they are need.
On Sundays, my family does arts and crafts goes on hikes and makes brunch together.
On Sundays, my family does arts and crafts, goes on hikes, and makes brunch together.
Fragment, run on, or complete:
The restaurant prepared a lovely dinner, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
complete
Which CC and do you need a comma?
I walked the dog ________ then we went home.
I walked the dog, and then we went home.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The toddler kicked and screamed, for he was mad and upset.
Correct
Which one is a dependent clauses?
A. I found it.
B. It was in my closet.
C. Behind all of my dresses.
C.
Add in commas where they are needed
Sweet thoughtful Mrs. Paul helps me with my English Math Science and History homework.
Sweet, thoughtful Mrs. Paul helps me with my English, Math, Science, and History homework.
True or False:
A dependent clause followed by an independent clause is a run on.
False
Which CC and do you need a comma?
Did you hand in your homework ____ did you leave it at home?
, or
True or false.
coordinating conjunctions can join two clauses
True
List the FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Add in commas where they are needed:
The students gathered their books stood up tucked in their chairs and left the room.
The students gathered their books, stood up, tucked in their chairs, and left the room.
What are the two kinds of run ons?
Which CC and do you need a comma?
The student explained her question_____ the instructor still didn't seem to understand. He didn't know whether the teacher understood him _____ didn't correctly hear him.
The student explained her question, yet the instructor still didn't seem to understand.
He didn't know whether the teacher understood him, or didn't correctly hear him
Which rule applies here?
Cookies are delicious, but they are not so filling.
Label the clauses in the sentence:
Whenever I go to my grandmother's house, I bake her fresh chocolate chip cookies.
whenever-house= dependent
I-cookies= independent