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Unit: Memoirs and Mechanics

Unit: Memoirs and Mechanics. Lesson: Commas. End Marks. What is an end mark? An end mark is also known as punctuation, and comes at the end of a sentence. It lets you know when to stop. What are the different kinds of end Period Questions mark Exclamation mark. The Comma.

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Unit: Memoirs and Mechanics

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  1. Unit: Memoirs and Mechanics Lesson: Commas

  2. End Marks • What is an end mark? • An end mark is also known as punctuation, and comes at the end of a sentence. It lets you know when to stop. • What are the different kinds of end • Period • Questions mark • Exclamation mark

  3. The Comma • A comma is a punctuation mark. • It tells us to take a brief pause when we are reading. • It is the most common punctuation mark, but has to be used carefully. • It is overused, underused, and abused! • Comma can change the meaning of a sentence.

  4. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #1 • Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more. • Incorrect: I need to buy milk eggs and bread. • Correct: I needto buy milk, eggs, and bread.

  5. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #2 • Use a comma to separate independent clauses (complete thoughts) when they are joined by the following conjunctions: • Note: The comma should come before the conjunction. • Incorrect: I want to buy the new jacket but is it too expensive. • Correct: I want to buy the new jacket, but is it too expensive.

  6. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #3 • Use a comma to separate a dependent clause (incomplete thought) from an independent clause (complete thought). • Incorrect: Without water the plant will die. • Correct: Without water, the plant will die.

  7. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #4 • Use a comma(s) to separate any interrupting word or phrase. This phrase usually provides extra information about the subject. • Incorrect: My mother on the other hand does not like chocolate. • Correct: My mother, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.

  8. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #5 • Use a comma to separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence. • Incorrect: “We need to buy more sugar” she said “before it runs out!” • Correct: “We need to buy more sugar,” she said, “before it runs out!”

  9. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #6 • Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence. • Incorrect: Hi how are you? • Correct: Hi, how are you?

  10. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #7 • Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state. • Incorrect: I live in Chapel Hill North Carolina. • Correct: I live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

  11. 8 Comma Rules • Rule #8 • Use a comma to separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year. • Incorrect: Today is Thursday April 18 1943. • Correct: Today is Thursday, April 18, 1943. • See worksheet

  12. The Colon • Used to show time • 11:35 PM • Used before a list • I will need the following items from the store: bread, bananas, and milk.

  13. Apostrophe • Apostrophes are used to form possessive nouns • Apostrophes are used to form contractions • See worksheet

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