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COMMA RULES For Kids

COMMA RULES For Kids. Objectives. Learn basic comma rules Review uses for commas Practice what you learn. Introductory Words. Place a comma after introductory words , phrases , or clauses . Strangely, it has occurred many times. Despite his high hopes, he was cut from the team.

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COMMA RULES For Kids

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  1. COMMA RULESFor Kids

  2. Objectives Learn basic comma rules Review uses for commas Practice what you learn

  3. Introductory Words • Place a comma after introductory words, phrases, or clauses. • Strangely, it has occurred many times. • Despite his high hopes, he was cut from the team. • As they move through the streets of Chicago, Bob and Luke realize why it is called the windy city.

  4. Words Without Meaning • Place commas around words, phrases, and clauses that do not add essential meaning to a sentence. • Numerous studies, however, have shown negative affects. • Paul, my favorite teacher, is six feet tall. • Wikipedia, which takes credibility away from the internet, is used by many people around the world.

  5. Items In A Series • Place commas between items in a series. • English is fun, exciting, and useful. • Dogs are cute, friendly, and fun. • My mom is caring, loving, and sweet.

  6. Quotations • Place commas before and after a quotation within a sentence. • Mom said, “You can play after your homework is done.” • “You must practice ever day,” dad said, “if you want to be good.”

  7. Names, Dates, and Titles • He is from Villa Park, Illinois. • She was born June 21, 1989, in Elmhurst, Illinois. • Collin Webb, PhD, will be the guest speaker.

  8. Self Check • In which of these sentences are commas used correctly? • Dave is caring loving, and happy. • Mom said, “You can be anything you want.” • I was born on February 12, 1898 in Chicago Illinois.

  9. Try Again! • Good try! • The sentence: • Dave is caring loving, and happy. • missing one comma after the word caring. • Dave is caring, loving, and happy. • Try again.

  10. Correct! • Great Job! • Try again

  11. Try Again! • I was born on February 12, 1898 in Chicago Illinois. This sentence is missing two commas. The revised Sentence is below. I was born on February 12, 1898, in Chicago, Illinois. Try again

  12. Question 2 • Click on the False statement. • Commas can be used to separate words in a series. • There can only be three commas in a sentence. • Commas are used in dates and in titles.

  13. Try Again! • Sorry, this statement is true! • Commas are used to separate words in a series. Here’s an example below. • Susie is tall, pretty, and athletic. • Try again

  14. correct! • You’re right! This is a false statement. • As long as you’re following comma rules, there is no limit as to how many can be in one sentence! • Try again

  15. Try Again! • Good try, but this statement is true. • Commas are used in dates and titles all of the time actually! Here’s an example below! • Collin Webb, Ph. D, was born on July 28, 1973. • Try again

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