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Commas and Apostrophes

Commas and Apostrophes. Comma Rules. With items in a series With conjunctions between two Independent Clauses With Introductory Words, Phrases, Clauses With geographical names, dates, and titles. Add 2 commas. Although quiet by day the club became a noisy smoky dive at night. Answer.

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Commas and Apostrophes

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  1. Commas and Apostrophes

  2. Comma Rules • With items in a series • With conjunctions between two Independent Clauses • With Introductory Words, Phrases, Clauses • With geographical names, dates, and titles

  3. Add 2 commas Although quiet by day the club became a noisy smoky dive at night.

  4. Answer Although quiet by day, the club became a noisy, smoky dive at night.

  5. Add 2 commas High heeled shoes originated to protect feet from the mud garbage and animal waste in the streets.

  6. Answer High heeled shoes originated to protect feet from the mud, garbage, and animal waste in the streets.

  7. Add 2 commas Italians insist that Marco Polo the thirteenth-century explorer did not import pasta from China.

  8. Answer Italians insist that Marco Polo, the thirteenth-century explorer, did not import pasta from China.

  9. Add a comma Wherever it originated the Italians are now the undisputed masters in making and cooking pasta.

  10. Answer Wherever it originated, the Italians are now the undisputed masters in making and cooking pasta.

  11. Add a comma Dad can I borrow the car?

  12. Answer Dad, can I borrow the car?

  13. Apostrophes Use with CONTRACTIONS – won’t, haven’t, I’m, It’s Use with some POSSESIVES – cat’s eye, tiger’s claw, snake’s skin, computer’s screen

  14. Apostrophes DO NOT use with the following possessives: Her (her hairbrush) His (his car) Its (its keys) My (my book) Their (their room)

  15. Other rules • With regular plural nouns put the apostrophe after the “s” • Snakes’ skins (more than one snake) • Buyers’ money (more than one buyer)

  16. Add an apostrophe: A snake sheds its skin when its growing.

  17. Answer A snake sheds its skin when it’s growing.

  18. Add 2 apostrophes: Whats our companys policy regarding maternity leave?

  19. Answer What’s our company’s policy regarding maternity leave?

  20. Add an apostrophe: Weve been to the Botanical Gardens.

  21. Answer We’ve been to the Botanical Gardens.

  22. Add an apostrophe: Texas large expanses of land are breathtaking.

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