Comma in a series
My cat is not fat ugly and smelly!
My cat is fat, ugly, and smelly!
Jan the second of three children always feels left out.
Jan, the second of three children, always feels left out.
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:
You can use the comma-series rule when you have two or more words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
True
How young is Ms. Sizemore? (Age)
29, of course.
The Constitution establishes the legislative executive and judicial branches of government.
The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
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.
True or false:
With commas, you can separate clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence
True.
Name all of the instruments that Ms. Sizemore has played.
Flute
Young sassy Ms. Sizemore likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit New York.
Young, sassy Ms. Sizemore likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone, and visit New York.
Company managers seeking higher profits hired temporary workers to replace full-time staff.
Company managers, seeking higher profits, hired temporary workers to replace full-time staff .
I walked the dog ________ then we went home.
I walked the dog, and then we went home.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?
The March Hare dipped his watch into his tea, for he was mad and upset.
Correct
When is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
the third Monday of January
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.
The tourists walking slowly followed the guide through the museum. The guide took the tourists through the science exhibit and the aquarium.
The tourists, walking slowly, followed the guide through the museum. The guide took the tourists through the science exhibit and the aquarium.
I don't expect students to be rude ____ do I expect to be disobeyed.
I don't expect students to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.
True or false.
You can use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these coordinating conjunctions: for, and, not, but, or, yet, and so.
True
Name one of Ms. Sizemore'e hobbies.
reading, working out, training jiu jitsu, hiking
The prosecutor argued that the defendant who was at the scene of the crime had a strong revenge motive and had access to the murder weapon was guilty of homicide.
The prosecutor argued that the defendant, who was at the scene of the crime, had a strong revenge motive, and had access to the murder weapon, was guilty of homicide.
Freddy who has a limp was in a car accident at the US-1 Street. After getting out of his car he immediately called 911 and his dad who was also a police officer as well.
Freddy, who has a limp, was in a car accident at the US-1 Street. After getting out of his car, he immediately called 911 and his dad, who was also a police officer as well.
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
From the comma-introductory rule, which of the following sentence should be revised or changed?
1. To get a seat, you’d better come early.
2. If they want to win, athletes must exercise every day.
3. You must see a doctor, if you are ill.
3rd sentence
How many siblings does Ms. Sizemore have?
3 little sisters