Comma in a series
My cat is not fat ugly and smelly!
My cat is fat, ugly, and smelly!
My sister eats toast eggs and bacon for breakfast every morning.
My sister eats toast, eggs, and bacon for breakfast every morning.
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:
Commas should be used to separate items in a list?
True
Dear Mrs. Olson thank you for the new cars that you got me for my birthday!
Dear Mrs. Olson, thank you for the new cars that you got me for my birthday!
The Constitution establishes the legislative executive and judicial branches of government.
The Constitution establishes the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
In the summer I stayed at my grandparents house on their ranch.
In the summer, I stayed at my grandparents house on their ranch.
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:
Commas should be used before coordinating conjunctions joining independent clauses in compound sentences?
True.
After fishing this morning I went back to my campsite and had a sandwich for lunch.
After fishing this morning, I went back to my campsite and had a sandwich for lunch.
Young sassy Mrs. Berringer likes to get her hair done talk on the phone and visit New York.
Young, sassy Mrs. Berringer likes to get her hair done, talk on the phone, and visit New York.
Trisha really wanted to go to her friends birthday party but her parents already bought tickets for Disney on Ice.
Trisha really wanted to go to her friends birthday party, but her parents already bought tickets for Disney on Ice.
I walked the dog ________ then we went home.
I walked the dog, and then we went home.
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that contains a subject and a predicate (verb) that expresses a complete thought.
Behind the dumpster Sarah found an old couch that she could use in her living room.
Behind the dumpster, Sarah found an old couch that she could use in her living room.
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.
Molly's morning routine consists of getting dressed brushing her teeth doing her hair and eating breakfast.
Molly's morning routine consists of getting dressed, brushing her teeth, doing her hair, and eating breakfast.
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.
What is a dependent clause?
Sentence that contains a subject and a predicate (verb) but does NOT express a complete thought.
After Timmy finishes his homework and chores in the house he can play his video games or watch TV.
After Timmy finishes his homework and chores in the house, he can play his video games or watch TV.
Jamie's daily life consists of going to school then getting picked up for soccer and doing homework.
Jamie's daily life consists of going to school, then getting picked up for soccer, and doing homework.
Jamie's daily life consists of going to school then getting picked up for soccer and doing homework.
Jamie's daily life consists of going to school, then getting picked up for soccer, and doing homework.
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
Ture or false.
In a compound sentence, you always need a comma before the coordinating conjunction.
True
Between the wall and the bed I was able to hide some money for my sisters sweet 16th birthday!
Between the wall and the bed, I was able to hide some money for my sisters sweet 16th birthday!