Rule 1
A notebook pencil eraser and marker fell out of her notebook.
A notebook, pencil, eraser, and marker fell out of her notebook.
Yes I will go to the dance with you.
Yes, I will go to the dance with you.
El Paso New Mexico.
El Paso, New Mexico.
Fill in the missing comma and identify the conjunction:
Steve likes soccer but Tony likes football.
Steve likes soccer, but Tony likes football.
BUT
Fill in the missing comma and quotation marks.
I do not like the cold said Emily.
"I do not like the cold," said Emily.
She needs to buy jam bread peanut butter and bananas at the grocery store.
She needs to buy jam, bread, peanut butter, and bananas at the grocery store.
In conclusion you need to brush your teeth twice a day.
In conclusion, you need to brush your teeth twice a day.
Toronto Canada is one of the coolest places in the world.
Toronto, Canada is one of the coolest places in the world.
Fill in the missing comma AND identify the conjunction:
I want to lose weight yet I eat chocolate daily.
I want to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate daily.
YET
Fill in the missing comma
Terry how are you?
Terry, how are you?
The baseball team's uniform colors are red blue white and gold.
The baseball team's uniform colors are red, blue, white, and gold.
Suddenly it got really cold out outside.
Suddenly, it got really cold out outside.
Zendaya was born September 1 1996.
Zendaya was born September 1, 1996.
Choose which conjunction would best combine the two independent clauses:
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
I love to read. I try to read at least one book every month.
SO
Fill in the missing comma
You need to go home Alexandra.
You need to go home, Alexandra.
A new slide and monkey bars were built at the park.
A new slide and monkey bars were built at the park.
After the test Katy and I went to get ice cream.
After the test, Katy and I went to get ice cream.
Guadalupe went to Austin Texas for spring break.
Guadalupe went to Austin, Texas for spring break.
Fill in the missing comma and identify the conjunction:
Kelly likes chocolate milk but she does not like apple juice.
Kelly likes chocolate milk, but she does not like apple juice.
But
Fill in the missing comma and missing quotation marks
Did everyone do their homework asked Mr Allen?
"Did everyone do their homework," asked Mr Allen?
My family has a dog cat and bird as pets.
My family has a dog, cat, and bird as pets.
If you are sick go the the doctor.
If you are sick, go the the doctor.
Friday December 22 2008.
Friday, December 22, 2008.
Choose which conjunction would best combine the independent clauses:
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
Roger was feeling too sick to go to school. He couldn't miss Algebra because he had a test.
But
Fill in the missing comma and quotation mark:
McDonald’s is the best fast food place yelled Ronald.
"McDonald’s is the best fast food place," yelled Ronald.