Commas

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Commas

• The, most, commonly, misused,punctuation, marks!

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Commas SAVE lives

• Lets eat Grandma! Or Lets eat, Grandma!
• Lets eat little ones! Or Lets eat, little
  ones!
• Carefully reading this PPT lets students
  practice correct comma usage!
• Learn lets vs lets while you are at it!

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COMMASThe most commonly misused punctuation
marks!

• DONT LET THEM PUZZLE YOU!

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Only use commas when they apply to these NINE
rules

• to set off peoples names or nouns of direct
  address
• to set off an appositive
• to separate two independent thoughts (compound
  sentences)
• after introductory elements (phrases, clauses,
  transitions)

• in dates and addresses (letter headings)
• around interrupters
• between consecutive adjectives
• to separate items in a series/lists
• with dialogue tags

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas after peoples names or with nouns of
  direct address
• Hey Jason do you want try that new Italian
  restaurant?
• Excuse me waiter but theres a fly in my soup!
• Class please stay quiet while others are
  speaking.
• Do you want more baked lasagna Chris?

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas with appositive phrases
• My sister Shelby Strickler likes to make
  Halloween costumes.
• Mr. Andrews our science teacher is a great
  football coach.
• The Giver a terrific science fiction novel is a
  Newbery Award winner.
• Kahn a 113-pound Rottweiller is a big baby.

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas with compound sentences(two
  independent thoughts)
• I once was a student at Millersville University
  of Pennsylvania but now I am a teacher at
  Dallastown High School.
• Justin and Katie worked hard in Mrs. Is class
  and they earned As for the marking period.
• Our family may visit the Outer Banks this summer
  or we may travel to Myrtle Beach.

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas after introductory elements (phrases,
  clauses, transition words)
• After the football game ended we all ordered a
  pizza.
• When I bought Maggie eight years ago I could
  carry her in my left arm.
• Because she was a wonderful artist Sarah won
  first place in the art show.

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas with dates, addresses, and letter
  headings/closings
• 700 New School Lane
• Dallastown PA 17313 September 6 2000
• Dear Mrs. I.
• I just love your class and I wanted you know how
  much I look forward to every new comma rule you
  teach us!
• Sincerely yours
• A.B. Noser

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas around words that interrupt
• I uh think the right answer is uh three.
• Well I might go for ice cream.
• We should in my opinion only work four days a
  week.
• Computer generated lessons are more fun than ones
  on overhead projectors you know?

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas with consecutive adjectives
  (Adjectives that come one after the other)
• NOTE If you can insert AND between the
  adjectives, insert a comma!
• Boy! That was one big ugly bear!
• I need to find an inexpensive reliable car.
• Draco Malfoy is a nasty vindictive character.

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas for items in a series or lists

• Scott needs to stop at Walmart for Raid ant spray
  a plastic tablecloth and a Coleman lantern.
• Use commas for introductory clauses compound
  sentences nouns of direct address and items in a
  series.
• The peace symbol indicates you should stop what
  youre doing look at the teacher close your mouth
  and listen to directions.

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Commas prevent confusion

• Use commas with dialogue tags
• I must be sure said Margie to pack my new
  bathing suit for the beach.
• After the winter break we will take a field
  trip promised Mrs. I.
• Her students all exclaimed Yipee!

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NOTE Dont use commas with two separate
quotes (Look for capitals!) I must be sure
to pack my new suit said Margie. Were
heading to the beach.
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• Do you remember the nine comma rules?

Use commas with peoples names (nouns of direct
address)
Use commas with appositives (a phrase that
renames the noun before it)
Use commas with a compound sentences
Use commas with introductory phrases/ clauses/
transition words
Use commas with dates, addresses and letter parts
Use commas with interrupters
Use commas with consecutive adjectives
Use commas with items in a series (lists)
Use commas with dialogue tags