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COMMA PRESENTATION

COMMA PRESENTATION. FOR OUR ENGLISH PROFESSOR, MR. DOLLIESLAGER. OUR GROUP MEMBERS. Georgia Hardy Gwen Huffman Clint Nicholson Karen Brown. Why couldn’t we be doing this!!!!. Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things).

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COMMA PRESENTATION

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  1. COMMAPRESENTATION FOR OUR ENGLISH PROFESSOR, MR. DOLLIESLAGER

  2. OUR GROUP MEMBERS • Georgia Hardy • Gwen Huffman • Clint Nicholson • Karen Brown Why couldn’t we be doing this!!!!

  3. Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things). EX.- He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base. *Using a comma between all the items in a series avoids the last two items from being glommed together Use a comma and a little conjunction (FANBOYS) to connect two independent clauses. EX.-He hit the ball well,buthe ran towards third base. *A comma after well and before but because but is the conjunction word. COMMA RULES

  4. Use a comma to set off introductory elements EX.- Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked. Use a comma to set off parenthetical elements EX.- The Founders Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River, is falling down. *A parenthetical element is a part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the essential meaning of the sentence. MORE RULES

  5. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives. EX.- The tall, distinguished, good-looking fellow. Generally, if you can put an and or a but between adjectives, a comma will probably belong there. Use a comma to set off quoted elements. EX.- Summing up this argument, Peter Convey writes, “The purpose and strength of the romantic image of the child had been above all to establish a relation between childhood and adult consciousness.” Use commas to avoid confusion EX.-For most, the year is already finished. CONTINUATION COMMA RULES

  6. Do not use a comma between compound verbs ( verbs joined by or/and). EX.-We studiedfor the test,and developed our confidence. Studied and developed are compound verbs a comma is not needed. Do not use a comma if you are unsure if the information given in a parenthetical element is essential. EX.-The Founders Bridge of theConnecticut River is falling down. Not to do “Comma Rules”

  7. Do not use a comma with adjectives whose order in a sequence is not reversible. EX.- We saw a newAustralian movie. “New” and “Australian” are not reversible. You would not say “an Australian new movie.” Do not overuse. Try not to use a comma unless you can apply a specific rule. EX.- Our instructor, Mr. Dollieslager, loves to torture,humiliate,amuse, andintellectualizeus, about something in particular, on a regular , irregular basis. Not to do “Comma Rules”

  8. Comma Splices occur when independent clauses are joined with a comma rather than with a semicolon or a conjunction (and another clause) or severed with a period. EX.- Talk is cheap,action is what counts. *Insert a period after cheap and capitalize A in action. Repairing Comma Splices Join the independent parts on both sides of the comma splice with a semicolon or a period. EX.- Talk is cheap. Action is what counts. COMMA SPLICES

  9. CONCLUDING COMMAS • Always use commas with caution!!!!!!!!!!!

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