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commas correctly with items in a series and with coordinate adjectives

commas correctly with items in a series and with coordinate adjectives. Saif & Grace. Defnition. Grammar A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence. THE COMMA IN A SERIES. Use commas to separate items in a series.

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commas correctly with items in a series and with coordinate adjectives

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  1. commas correctly with items in a series and with coordinate adjectives Saif & Grace

  2. Defnition • Grammar A punctuation mark ( , ) used to indicate a separation of ideas or of elements within the structure of a sentence

  3. THE COMMA IN A SERIES • Use commas to separate items in a series. •  What is a ”series”?   A “series” is a list of 3 or more items, the last two of which are joined by and, or, or nor.

  4. EXAMPLES • There are two type of series: 1- series of a single words: -Please put cups, jars, and plates into the cabinet. 2- series of phrase/clause -For the hiking trip, we needed to pack lunch, chocolate and trail mix.

  5. Commas clarify which items are part of the Series • Confusing: Jose Michael and Fue all went to the Bradley Center for wrestling match on Friday. Clear: : Jose, Michael, and Fue all went to the Bradley Center for wrestling match on Friday. _The comma should appear after each item in a series.

  6. Exception If the sentence only have two series, then you don’t have to use comma For example: running around the gate and sliding down the sidewalk (coordinating conjunction links two series)

  7. The comma between COORDINATE adjective

  8. Definition What’s coordinate adjectives? And How to use coordinate adjectives?

  9. Coordinate adjectives • “Coordinate adjectives” are adjectives placed next to each other that are equal in importance.

  10. How to Use Coordinate Adjectives • When there are at least two adjectives before a noun and grammatically the word "and" can be inserted between the two adjectives, you must use a comma. • However, if the coordinating conjunction "and" cannot be inserted logically between these two adjectives, no comma is needed.

  11. Example • In this example, a comma belongs between happy and lively because they are coordinate adjectives. http://www.towson.edu/ows/modulecomma.htm

  12. Explanation • the thin and attractive model When the "and" is removed for quicker reading, a comma must be inserted • the thin, attractive model Errors with coordinate adjectives occur infrequently in student papers.

  13. Grammar Tip • COORDINATE: a long, frightening dream • CUMULATIVE: my usual bad dream

  14. Conclusion 1-The definition of comma. 2- What’s the series? 3- The types of series. 4- Exception for the comma 5- The definition of coordinate adjectives and how to use coordinate adjectives 6- Example and Explanations 7-Grammar Tip of Different between COORDINATE and CUMULATIVE

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  16. Sources http://www.wisc-online.com/objects/ViewObject.aspx?ID=ABC301 http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/lsc/faq/eng/enggracor.htm#adject http://www.iolani.honolulu.hi.us/Keables/KeablesGuide/PartFour/Commas.htm#4 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/607/02/ http://www.towson.edu/ows/modulecomma.htm

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