Comma Info
What are commas used for?
What is used for a pause for an intro. phrase, words, or clause AND the beginning of the main part of a sentence.
We ate popcorn nachos and candy at the movies.
We ate popcorn, nachos, and candy at the movies
What do semicolons separate?
What is two independent clauses that are related and lists of things that are not one word.
I wanted to go to the store however, my mother did not have any money.
What is I wanted to go to the store; however, my mother did not have any money.
My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son and nephew.
What is My $10 million estate is to be split among my husband, daughter, son, and nephew.
What are three ways commas are used?
What is Dates, Series or Listing, Ind. clauses w/conjunctions, complex sentences, quotations in a sentence, introductory phrases, etc.
Today's date is Monday September 26 2011.
What is Today's date is Monday, September 26, 2011.
Semicolons are only used with lists that contain commas within the items.
What is yes/true.
Jasmine drives a Porsche Johnny drives a Kia
What is Jasmine drives a Porsche; Johnny drives a Kia
What are FANBOYS?
What is For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
True or False: Commas create a stop in the sentence.
What is False
She moved from Los Angeles California and she lived in the city.
What is She moved from Los Angeles, California, and she moved to the city.
Do you use a conjunction with a semicolon?
What is no
Owning a dog is a big responsibility a dog requires training, grooming, and exercise.
What is Owning a dog is a big responsibility; a dog requires training, grooming, and exercise.
Betty Botter bought a bit of butter but the bit of butter was too bitter so Betty bought a better bit of butter to make bitter butter better.
What is Betty Botter bought a bit of butter, but the bit of butter was too bitter; so Betty bought a better bit of butter to make bitter butter better.
When using an introductory phrase to introduce a quotation, where does the comma go?
What is in between the intro. phrase and quote
When it stops raining we will go outside.
What is When it stops raining, we will go outside.
True or False: The sentences have to be related for a semicolon to be used.
What is True
We visited Albany, New York Miami Florida Las Vegas, Nevada and Atlanta, Georgia last year.
What is Albany, New York; Miami, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Atlanta, Georgia last year.
I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish but if you wish the wish the witch wishes I won't wish the wish you wish to wish
What is I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.
If there is not a comma between two independent clauses or a dep. and ind. clause, what type of sentence is created?
What is a Run-on sentence?
Tom the captain of the team was injured in the game and he was replaced by John who was the point guard of the team.
What is Tom, the captain of the team, was injured in the game, and he was replaced by John, who was the point of the team.
A semicolon is similar to what punctuation mark?
What is a period
I am uncertain about which course to study next year: computer science, which will give me opportunity for well-paid employment education, which will allow me to work for the community or music, which is what i love.
What is I am uncertain about which course to study next year: computer science, which will give me opportunity for well-paid employment; education, which will allow me to work for the community; or music, which is what I love.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers a peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
What is Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; a peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?