Comma Rule #1

CommComma Rule a Rule

#1#1Items in a Items in a ListList

Three or more items in a Three or more items in a list need a comma list need a comma

between them.between them.

Ex. You will need pens, pencils, paper, and your

book for class.

Examples

You will have to eat your peas, carrots, and green beans before you get any

dessert.

Go to your room, turn off the lights, and go to sleep.

We visited Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma on our vacation.

Which sentence uses the commas Which sentence uses the commas correctly?correctly?

The directions say The directions say to go straight at the to go straight at the light turn left and light turn left and take the first right.take the first right.

My favorite colors My favorite colors are yellow, pink, are yellow, pink, and lavender.and lavender.

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right.

This one is

right.

Sorry, that’s not correct.Sorry, that’s not correct.The sentence gives three directions in a The sentence gives three directions in a

list, so there should be a comma between list, so there should be a comma between each direction. This sentence should be each direction. This sentence should be

written:written:

The directions say to go straight The directions say to go straight at the light, turn left, and take the at the light, turn left, and take the

first right.first right.

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Great job!Great job!The sentence lists three colors that are my The sentence lists three colors that are my favorite, so the colors are separated by a favorite, so the colors are separated by a

comma.comma.

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Yea for you!Yea for you!

Comma Rule #2Two

AdjectivesMonica

Put a comma when you have two

adjectives describing one thing. •Ex: She is a smart,

good student.

Monica

Examples•I have a nice, sweet aunt.•My brother is a mean, angry boy.

•I have a good, nice teacher.

Monica

Which sentences uses the commas correctly?

• My crazy, funny uncle wanted my family to sleep over.

•My dog is an angry mean dog.Thi

s one is right

This one is rightMonica

•The sentence tells how the dog is angry and mean, but you

have to put a comma between angry and mean because the word “and” is not used. This sentence should be written:

•My dog is an angry, mean dog.

Monica

Great Job• The two words describe my uncle

and do not use the word “and,” so a comma is needed to separate them.

Comma Rule #3

Calling a Name

Use commas around the name of the person you are speaking to.

Ex:

Raul, you are silly.

Stop that, Jose, before you hurt someone.You had better be quiet, Gregoria.

Examples

Myra, you are very sweet to your brother.

It is very nice, Vanessa, to have you as a student.

Don’t even think about it, Raudel!

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

Honestly, Yanira, you need to stop rocking the boat.

If you need help Ms. Nunciato just ask for it.

This one is correct.

This one is correct.

Sorry, that one is wrong.

The name needs to be surrounded by commas to keep it separate from the rest of the sentence.

The sentence should read:

If you need help, Mrs. Nunciato, just ask for it.

Good for you!

That sentence is correct because the name “Yanira” is set off from

the rest of the sentence with commas.

HURRAY!

Comma rule #4

Month comma year

Cassandra

When you have a month, the date, and the year, you HAVE to have a comma between the

number and the year!!

• Ex. Casandra’s birthday is in April 12, 1997.

Cassandra

Examples

• A have a appointment on November 20, 2010.

• I am going to Mexico on July 16, 2011.

• The date of today is January 31, 2011.

Cassandra

Sara was born in a hospital. The date

she was born is June 15, 1996.

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

Sara was born in a hospital. The date she was born is June 15 1996.

This one is right

This one is right

Cassandra

Sorry, that’s not correct.

• You have to have a comma between the date and the year. The sentence should be written:

Sara was born in the hospital. The date she

was born is June 15, 1996.

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Cassandra

Great job!!

• The sentence had the month, date, and year it had a comma between the date and year.


Cassandra

Yea for you!!!

Cassandra

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HEY !!!!!

• WAT ARE YOU DOING PLAYIN WITH THE MONEKEY.

• GO BACK TO WORK.

Cassandra

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Comma rule Comma rule #5#5

city and statecity and state

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•You put the comma between the city and state and after the state if the sentence continues.

Example : I lived in San Francisco, California, for 20 years.

ExamplExampleses

I like living in Guanajuato, Mexico, I like living in Guanajuato, Mexico, because it’s fun .because it’s fun .

My family and I visited Orlando, My family and I visited Orlando, Florida.Florida.

Which one uses commas correctly Which one uses commas correctly between the city and state?between the city and state?

I liked visiting Albany, New York, when it snowed.

The Super bowl was held in Dallas Texas.

This one is right.

This one is right.

Sorry, that’s not correctSorry, that’s not correct

• Because you a city and a state. have to put a comma biting

Great job !Great job !

• This one is correct because the sentence has to have a comma between the city and the state.

Comma Rule #7Beginning of a

sentence

By Gregoria Munoz

You have to use a comma after a phrase of more than three

words that are at the beginning of a sentence. It can be used with fewer words, too.

• EXAMPLE :• On February 14, lost of people bring

lost of stuff to school.

EXAMPLES:

• To graduate high school, you must pass all your classes.

• To go to college, you can’t have a bad reputation.

• If you want to find a good job, you must have good references.


Not that it is any of your business, he called me last night.

Not that you would care your phone call woke me up last night.

Sorry that answer is incorrect

• GOOO BACK AND TRY AGIAN

•You didn’t use a comma after a phrase of more than three words at the beginning of a sentence.

Great Job!

You used the comma after a phrase of more than three words at the beginning of a sentence

GOOD JOB GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE

GREAT JOB!

• !YEAYYYY!

Comma Comma Rule #8Rule #8Compound Compound SentencesSentences

Use a comma to separate Use a comma to separate two sentences with a two sentences with a FANBOYS connector.FANBOYS connector.

Ex. I am tired, so I need sleep.

For

And

Nor

But

Or

Yet

So

The two sentences are The two sentences are okay on their own…okay on their own…

Sentence #1 – I am tired.Sentence #1 – I am tired.

Sentence #2 – I need to sleep.Sentence #2 – I need to sleep.

……but I want to put but I want to put them together…them together…

I am tiredI am tired,, soso I need sleep. I need sleep.

Examples

I am hungry, but I don’t have lunch for another two hours.

I did not like the way the food in the lines looked, nor did the food in the

snack bar look good.

I will eat popcorn from the bandhall, or I will wait until I get home.

Which sentence uses the Which sentence uses the commas correctly?commas correctly?

I bathed the dog I bathed the dog but he still smells but he still smells bad.bad.

I think the dog is I think the dog is sick, so I will take sick, so I will take him to the vet.him to the vet.

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right.

This one is

right.

Sorry, that’s not correct.Sorry, that’s not correct.When connecting two sentences, you When connecting two sentences, you

must use a must use a commacomma and a and a FANBOYFANBOY. . This sentence should be written:This sentence should be written:

I bathed the dogI bathed the dog, but, but he still he still smells bad.smells bad.


Great job!Great job!

Two sentences are combined using a Two sentences are combined using a comma and a FANBOYS word.comma and a FANBOYS word.


Yea for Yea for you!you!

Comma Rule #9Direct Quotation

AKA :Smiley

You used the commas to separate the quotation from the rest of the sentence when

ever some one is talking .

Ex: My Mom yelled, ”Get to the car!”

AKA :Smiley

Examples* “Go do your homework,” said

Dad.

* “Finish your test,” said the teacher.

* “That’s terrible,” cried the principal .

AKA :smiley

My sister told “Don’t use theme “Clean up that computer,”trash.” said the

teacher.

AKA :SMILEY

Which sentence uses the commas correctly???

This one is right

This one is right


The sentence gives a conversation and when someone is talking it needs to have a comma and a quotation marks.

My sister told me, “clean up the trash young girl.”

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AKA :SMILEY

Good work...

“ Don’t use the computer, please,” said the teacher.

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AKA :SMILEY

yeah for you !!!

AKA :SMILEY

I'm so proud of you kid .

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Created BY: Gloria Ramirez

Directed By: s. Nunciato

Comma Rule #10

Introductory Words

Use a comma when you have beginning words that aren't

really part of a sentence

Well, I do need to go to the library to get books.

Examples

• Yes, I do need to get to the soccer field now.

•Well, my birthday is next month.

• Well, I feel happier then how I felt yesterday.


Well see you tomorrow at school.

Yes, I am very tired and sleepy.


•The sentence uses the introductory word “well” and needs a comma to separate it from the rest of the sentences. This sentence should be written:

Well, see you tomorrow at school.Go back.

Great Job!• The sentence uses an

introductory word and follows it with a comma.

Yea for you!

Comma Rule #11Interrupte

rs

Use a comma to separate words that interrupt the sentence.

Ex. I am, therefore, very angry.

The word “therefore” interrupts the meaning of the sentence.

Examples

She was, therefore, late to class.

He isn’t, by the way, being honest with you.

The girl, consequently, was assigned to SAC for three days.


You are just so you know grounded for one week.

I know, by the way, that you snuck out.

This one is

right.

This one is

right.


The phrase “just so you know” interrupts the sentence, so it needs commas on both

sides. This sentence should be written:

You are, just so you know, grounded for one week.


Great job!

The phrase “by the way” interrupts the sentence, so it

needs commas on both sides.


Yea for you!

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