The rule that says to use a comma when joining two sentences with a fanboys word.
What is 2ICs.
100
10. Operation of Wake Tech officially began on October 7, 1963, with 34 on-campus students.
What is DATE commas.
100
What we call someone's exact words. (answer is 2 words)
What is a direct quote.
100
20. President George W. Bush used to be part owner of a major league baseball team, the Texas Rangers.
What is TAG comma.
100
A word, phrase, or clause at the beginning of the sentence.
What is intro.
200
The number of commas we use to write out a month, a day, and a year in the middle of a sentence.
What is 2.
200
6. "Students who have short attention spans should avoid night classes," said the professor, "because the classes at night are up to three hours long."
What is QUOTE commas.
200
The type of punctuation we use for quotes.
What is quotation marks.
200
12. June was having trouble with her car and took it to the mechanic, but he couldn't find anything wrong.
What is 2ICs comma.
200
Non-essential information at the end of the sentence.
What is a tag.
300
The only time we use two commas when naming a location in the middle of a sentence.
What is with a city and state.
300
3. The man held the hostage at gunpoint, threatened everyone in the bank, and backed slowly to the door.
What is SERIES commas.
300
The information outside the quotation.
What is a tag.
300
18. On holidays and family get-togethers, she likes to eat in an elaborately furnished dining room.
What is INTRO comma.
300
Non-restrictive information splitting apart an IC.
What is an interrupter.
400
Interrupters, some quotes, a series, and dates and places all have this in common.
What is they use more than 1 comma (how many commas they have).
400
5. Frightened by the storm, the puppy buried itself under its blanket.
What is INTRO comma.
400
It determines whether or not the comma goes inside or outside the quotation mark.
What is the location of the tag.
400
19. Our next door neighbor hardly ever mows his lawn, nor does he rake his leaves.
What is 2ICs comma.
400
These commas come between a list of items.
What is series.
500
They equally modify a noun.
What are coordinate adjectives (2 adj.).
500
8. We welcomed the warm morning sun after a cold, sleepless night in the tent.
What is 2ADJ commas (coordinate adjectives).
500
I would use 2 commas when the tag is here.
What is when the tag is in the middle of the quote.
500
17. The old steam locomotives, massive and powerful, were an awe-inspiring sight.
What is INTERRUPTER commas.
500
These commas are in the middle of 2 descriptive words.