Items in a Series and Equal Adjectives
True/False - You need at least three items for "items in a series."
True!
True/False - You ALWAYS use a comma before a FANBOYS.
False! (There must be a sentence on both sides of it. If not, it's just a compound predicate= no comma.)
True/False - If information is non-essential, it must be left in the sentence, or it changes the meaning.
False! It's the opposite... non-essential info can be taken out, and the meaning remains the same.
True/False - April 1 is two parts of a date; therefore, you'd use a comma to separate each part.
False! A month and a date is one day in the year, so it's one part as a combined unit.
A comma signifies ______ when reading.
a pause
True/False: Adjectives are equal when they mean the same thing.
False! It means their rank is equal.
What is Mrs. Kenjalo's son's name?
Bonus - How old is he?
Rieghley
19
Add commas where required: The pesky little puppy nipped and played with the grumpy white cat.
The pesky, little puppy nipped and played with the grumpy, white cat.
Add commas where required: I love chocolate ice cream but my husband prefers vanilla.
I love chocolate ice cream, but my husband prefers vanilla.
Add commas where required: My favorite teacher Mrs. Kenjalo loves to take trips in the wintertime.
My favorite teacher, Mrs. Kenjalo, loves to take trips in the wintertime.
True/False - On an envelope, use a comma to separate each line of an address.
False - the lines are already separated on an envelope, so commas aren't needed.
If you have 14 items in your sentence, you use _____ commas.
13
What is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
Who is the artist who sings "I Want it That Way"? (the "Tell Me Why" song...)
Backstreet Boys
Add commas where required: My all-time favorite artists are Hootie and the Blowfish Matchbox Twenty Jon Pardi and Taylor Swift, but Mr. L.'s favorite artists are Lady Gaga and Miley Cyrus.
Hootie and the Blowfish, Matchbox Twenty, Jon Pardi, and Taylor Swift
List ALL of the FANBOYS in order.
For / And / Nor / But / Or / Yet / So
Add commas where required: Once upon a time in a land far away lived Shrek an ogre in a desolate swamp.
Once upon a time in a land far away, lived Shrek, an ogre, in a desolate swamp.
Add commas where required: Wednesday February 14 2024 is Valentine's Day, but we plan to celebrate on Friday February 16 to beat the crowds.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, is Valentine's Day, but we plan to celebrate on Friday, February 16, to beat the crowds.
What is the proper term for the FANBOYS?
Conjunction OR coordinating conjunction
What is the Oxford comma?
The Oxford comma is the last comma used in the "items in a series" rule. (It's the one just before the "and.")
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter.
Add commas where required: Three green monsters lived in the old dilapidated house.
Three green monsters lived in the old, dilapidated house.
Add commas where required: “Hey, I just met you and this is crazy but here's my number so call me, maybe?” - Carly Rae Jepson
“Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but here's my number, so call me, maybe?”
Add commas where required: Yes my favorite Jon Pardi song, "Last Night Lonely" was on his playlist when I saw him in concert last summer.
Yes, my favorite Jon Pardi song, "Last Night Lonely," was on his playlist when I saw him in concert last summer.
Add commas where required: My mom travels to Loreto Baja California Sur Mexico from Hibbing Minnesota each fall and returns in the spring.
Hint: Baja California Sur is one part.
Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico, from Hibbing, Minnesota,
Give an example of a dependent marker word that can start an introductory phrase.
Because, while, since, if, therefore, etc.
How do you know whether or not to use a comma before a FANBOYS?
There MUST be a sentence on both sides of it. If not, no comma.
What are Mrs. Kenjalo's pet's names? (Hint- She has a cat and a dog.)
Cat - Calla
Dog - Koby
Add commas where required: I would love to travel to San Diego California Montego Bay Jamaica and Cozumel Mexico.
San Diego, California; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Cozumel, Mexico.
Add commas where required: If the weather stays nice, we plan to go hiking up the north shore of Lake Superior and will also ride the gondola rides to see the leaves change colors.
No comma - there is no subject in the second half.
If the weather stays nice, we plan to go hiking up the north shore of Lake Superior and will also ride the gondola rides to see the leaves change colors.
Add commas where required: Before the game starts I need to make sure my phone an iPhone 15 Plus is fully charged and ready to take videos of the great shots.
Before the game starts, I need to make sure my phone, an iPhone 15 Plus, is fully charged and ready to take videos of the great shots.
Add the commas where required: Please deliver the package to Ms. Kristen Kenjalo 12345 Townline Road Hibbing Minnesota 55746 before noon tomorrow.
Kenjalo, Road, Hibbing, 55746,
How do you know if information is non-essential in a sentence?
- It tends to "veer off" from the meaning of the sentence
- You can take it out, and it doesn't effect the meaning.
What are the two methods to check if adjectives are equal?
1. put "and" in between them
2. Flip-flop their order
*re-read to see if the sentence still makes sense.
In what year did the original iPhone come out?
June 2007