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Learning Target
Use commas accurately and effectively in our
writing.
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1. with appositives
Use a comma or commas to
set off an appositive if not closely tied to
the words it equals or identifies.
Larry Millward, my best friend, will speak at the meeting.
My brother Ken moved to Hawaii. (closely tied)
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2. With co-ordinate adjectives
2. Use a comma to
separate co-ordinate adjectives. Co-ordinate adjectives can be checked to
see if a comma is necessary by placing and between them. They will sound smooth and correct with the “and.”
The warm, sunny day made everyone happy. (warm and sunny sounds smooth - comma)
You are a clever little girl. (clever and little doesn't sound smooth – no comma)
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3. Parenthetical expressions
Use commas to set off
parenthetical expressions. Parenthetical expressions are words inserted in the
main sentence but not necessary to the meaning. They interrupt the flow of the sentence. Common expressions used parenthetically are however, of course, on the other hand, in fact, for example, that is, by the way, after all, perhaps, indeed, also, too, nevertheless. These expressions are not always parenthetical.
Lucy, on the other hand, reads little.
He knows, perhaps, five answers to the questions.
If they are being used as a conjunction, then they are NOT parenthetical expressions.
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4. Participial phrase
Use a comma after an introductory
participial phrase.
Feeling hot, Lexi ran to the refrigerator
for a drink.
Needing help, immediately Alyssa dialed 911.
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5. Introductory infinitives
Use a comma after
an introductory infinitive used as an adjective.
To find
her ring, Sarah removed everything from the room
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6. Dependent clauses (complex sentence!)
Use a comma
after an introductory dependent adverb clause.
If you want
to see the Olympics, order your tickets now.
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7. Prepositional phrases
Use a comma after long introductory
prepositional phrases or two or more consecutive prepositional phrases.
At the entrance to the cave, the guide gave us instructions.
During those hot, boring summer days, time passed very slowly.
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8. Nonrestrictive clauses and phrases
Use commas to
set off nonrestrictive clauses and phrases. Nonrestrictive clauses and
phrases are modifiers that can be omitted without changing the meaning of the main clause.
Our new boat, which we bought last week, is a pleasure to use. (We can omit “which we bought last week” and the sentence still makes sense.)
The new baby, delivered in the taxi, changed our lives completely.
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9. Coordinating conjunctions (compound sentences!)
Use a comma before
the coordinate conjunctions that join independent clauses in a
compound sentence.
Elijah will leave on the next flight, but Sayan will join him in a week