Comma Rules
Nick is invited to Gatsby's party yet he learns that most people did not receive an invitation.
What is: Comma goes after party and before yet (rule 1; comma goes before a conjunction b/t two independent clauses)
I ate a sandwich Jessica drank a smoothie and Felix munched on a granola bar.
I ate a sandwich, Jessica drank a smoothie, and Felix munched on a granola bar.
Rule #3
The weather as you can see is rainy and cloudy.
The weather, as you can see, is rainy and cloudy.
Your friend Bill is in trouble.
Your friend Bill is in trouble.
Whos the partys candidate for vice president this year?
Who's the party's candidate for vice president this year?
When Myrtle will not stop saying Daisy's name Tom punches her in the nose.
When Myrtle will not stop saying Daisy's name, Tom punches her in the nose. (Rule #2)
Ally enjoys competing in races traveling around the world and eating unique cuisine.
Ally enjoys competing in races, traveling around the world, and eating unique cuisine.
Rule #3
I don't have time for your shenanigans David.
I don't have time for your shenanigans, David.
My brother's car a sporty red convertible with bucket seats is the envy of my friends.
My brother's car, a sporty red convertible with bucket seats, is the envy of my friends.
Our neighbors car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that its just about to fall apart.
Our neighbor's car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that its just about to fall apart.
While Tom tells Myrtle he cannot divorce his wife because he is a Catholic Nick knows this is a lie.
While Tom tells Myrtle he cannot divorce his wife because he is a Catholic, Nick knows this is a lie. (Rule #2)
Jay Gatsby so far is a mystery.
Jay Gatsby, so far, is a mystery.
Rule #4
FDR said December 7 1941 was a day that would live in infamy.
FDR said December 7, 1941 was a day that would live in infamy.
The chief surgeon an expert in organ-transplant procedures took her nephew on a hospital tour.
The chief surgeon, an expert in organ-transplant procedures, took her nephew on a hospital tour.
Whenever I think of the stories I read as a child, I remember Cinderellas glass slipper and Snow Whites wicked stepmother.
Whenever I think of the stories I read as a child, I remember Cinderella's glass slipper and Snow White's wicked stepmother.
Myrtle married George Wilson because she thought he was a "gentleman," yet she comes to regret this decision.
(Rule #1)
Sherry Steven and Dez decided to meet for pizza after classes.
Sherry, Steven, and Dez decided to meet for pizza after classes.
Rule #3
"Oh, I’ve been in several things" he corrected himself. I was in the drug business and then I was in the oil business. But I’m not in either one now."
"Oh, I’ve been in several things," he corrected himself. I was in the drug business and then I was in the oil business. But I’m not in either one now."
A bold innovator Wassily Kandinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings.
A bold innovator, Wassily Kandinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings.
We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones children looked so disappointed that we found another spot.
We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones' children looked so disappointed that we found another spot.
The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg watch over the Valley of the Ashes creating an atmosphere of suspicion and sadness.
The Eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg watch over the Valley of the Ashes, creating an atmosphere of suspicion and sadness.
Rule #2
My essay to be perfectly honest flew out the bus window while I was on my way to school.
My essay, to be perfectly honest, flew out the bus window while I was on my way to school.
Rule #4
Nevertheless Gatsby persists in pursuing the married Daisy.
Nevertheless, Gatsby persists in pursuing the married Daisy.
The popular US president John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
The popular US president John F. Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
She said the watch Jack found was hers, but she couldnt identify the manufacturers name on it.
She said the watch Jack found was hers, but she couldn't identify the manufacturer's name on it.