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Comma Rules. Find the Errors! II Proofreading Activities. Rule 1. Use commas to: Separate parts of an address. . They have lived at 4315 Hill Street Quincy Illinois since 1987. Rule 2. Use commas to: Separate parts of an address. It happened on Monday October 18 2002 at 10 A.M. Rule 3.
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Comma Rules Find the Errors! II Proofreading Activities
Rule 1 • Use commas to: Separate parts of an address. • They have lived at 4315 Hill Street Quincy Illinois since 1987.
Rule 2 • Use commas to: Separate parts of an address. • It happened on Monday October 18 2002 at 10 A.M.
Rule 3 • Use commas to: Set off a noun in direct address. • Class read Chapter Two for tomorrow.
Rule 4 • Use commas to: Set off appositives (pairs of adjacent nouns that play the same grammatical role in a sentence). • Our neighbor Charles Wilson is a doctor.
Rule 5 • Use commas to: Separate three or more items in a series. • I ordered a hamburger fries and a soft drink.
Rule 6 • Use commas to: Separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence. • “I’ll help” volunteered Miguel “if you need me to.”
Rule 7 • Use commas to: Separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun. • I settled into my cozy soft new armchair.
Rule 8 • Use commas to: Separate two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (and, or, but, nor, for, or yet). • We went to school early and we talked to all our friends.
Rule 9 • Use commas to: Set off nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases. • My neighbor who loves animals works for the Animal Rescue League. • The boy running down the stairs tripped and fell.
Rule 10 • Use commas: After an introductory word. • Yes I’d like to see that movie.
Rule 11 • Use commas: After an introductory participial phrase. • Frightened by the noise the child started to cry.
Rule 12 • Use commas: After a series of introductory prepositional phrases. • Near the tree by the edge of the water we sat and talked.
Rule 13 • Use commas: After a long introductory prepositional phrase. • Up the dark winding steep circular staircase the women walked carefully.
Rule 14 • Use commas: After an introductory adverb clause. • After the organist finished playing the audience clapped.
Rule 15 • Use commas: After the salutation of a friendly letter. • Dear Susan Thank you for the lovely flowers.
Rule 16 • Use commas: After the closing of a letter. • Sincerely yours Steve
Rule 17 • Use commas: After a name followed by a title abbreviation. • My father is John Edwards Jr. and he is a lawyer.
Rule 18 • Use commas to: Set off parenthetical expressions. • She won not surprisingly first place in each event.
Rule 19 • Use commas to: Set off parts of a reference that direct the reader to the exact source. • The assignment was to read the Odyssey Book 10 pages 5-6.
Rule 20 • Use commas to: Set off a tag question. • You’ll deposit this money won’t you?
Avoid using unnecessary commas! Complete Find the Errors! II – Lessons 3 and 4