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Bell Ringer 12/3 - Commas

Bell Ringer 12/3 - Commas. Write the sentences correctly. 1. You’re project on metamorphosis in frogs was excellent Mr. Mendez told Heather and I. 2. James has allways been a nervous person he worrys weather or not he has a reason to.

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Bell Ringer 12/3 - Commas

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  1. Bell Ringer 12/3 - Commas

  2. Write the sentences correctly • 1. You’re project on metamorphosis in frogs was excellent Mr. Mendez told Heather and I. • 2. James has allways been a nervous person he worrys weather or not he has a reason to. • 3. Each of them children, have a original way of looking at they’re world.

  3. Check your work! • 1. “your project on metamorphosis in frogs was excellent,” Mr. Mendez told Heather and me. • 2. James has always been a nervous person, and he worries whether or not he has a reason to. • 3. Each of those children has a unique way of looking at the world.

  4. Comma Book • 1. Fold your paper horizontal (hotdog) • 2. Cut along the folded part. • 3. Insert the folded parts to form a booklet. • 4. As you write, I will come by and staple the papers together.

  5. On the front cover, write: • Comma Rules • And your name

  6. Rule 1. • Use a comma before the conjunction (fanboys) to separate two main or independent clauses in a compound sentence. • Example: We need to fix the bike, or I won’t be in the race.

  7. Rule 2 • Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series. • Example: the desert animals included camels, toads, gerbils, and insects.

  8. Rule 3 • Use commas to separate adjectives of equal rank. • Example: A shiny, smooth, round stone was cupped in her hand.

  9. Rule 4 • Use a comma after most introductory words, phrases, or dependent clauses. • Example:(A) Hey, give me your camera. • (B) To conserve water, some plants drop their leaves. • (C) When the mice got in the garage, they ate the birdseed.

  10. Rule 5 • Use commas to set off parenthetical expressions from the rest of the sentence. • Examples: Listen carefully, Lucinda, while I explain.

  11. Rule 6 • Use commas to set off nonessential expressions from the main clause. • Example: Sahara, a 1943 movie, takes place in North America.

  12. Rule 7 • When a date is made up of three parts, use a comma after each item. • Example: On July 12, 1979, Aunt Mei arrived in this country with just a few possessions.

  13. Rule 8 • When a geographical name is made up of a city and a state, use a comma after each item. • Example: They lived in Dallas, Texas, for several years.

  14. Rule 9 • With large numbers of more than three digits, count from the right and add a comma to the left of every third digit to separate it from every fourth digit. ( Think math!) • Example: 2,532 bricks • 749,000 birds • a population of 1,806,421

  15. Rule 10 • Do not use commas with: • Zip codes-75115 • Telephone numbers-972-230-1820 • Page numbers – on page 615 • Year- in the year 2013 • Serial number-402 36 4113 • House number – 800 N. Westmoreland

  16. Rule 11 • Use a comma after each item in an address made up of two or more parts. • Example: She is writing to Helen Till, 1402 Cray Street, DeSoto, Texas 75115

  17. Rule 12 • Use a comma after the salutation in a personal letter and after the closing in all letters. • Example: Dear John, Sincerely,

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