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Comma Rule 1 Use commas to separate items in a series.

Comma Rule 1 Use commas to separate items in a series. What is a series? A “series” is a list of 3 or more items, the last two of which are joined by (the coordinating conjunctions) and, or, or nor. _______ , _______ , and _______.

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Comma Rule 1 Use commas to separate items in a series.

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  1. Comma Rule 1Use commas to separate items in a series. What is a series? A “series” is a list of 3 or more items, the last two of which are joined by (the coordinating conjunctions) and, or, or nor. _______ , _______ , and _______

  2. Series of single words+ cups, jars, and plates + saw, screamed, and cried + running, jumping, diving, or swimming Series of groups of words (phrase/clause) • cups of sugar, jars of honey, and plates of spaghetti • saw the mugging, screamed loudly, and cried about it • running to the store, jumping over the fence, diving into the water, or swimming across the pool • whom you see, where you go, or what you do

  3. He appealed to the administrators the deans and the advisors.

  4. He appealed to the administrators, the deans, and the advisors. Always place a comma before the coordinating conjunction (and, but, or) so that it is clear that there are three distinct groups administrator deans advisors not two groups of administrators deans advisors

  5. Richard caught the ball ran for five yards and scored a touchdown.

  6. Richard caught the ball, ran for five yards, and scored a touchdown.

  7. StruthersSmith and Rapsky presented an interesting report.

  8. Struthers,Smith, and Rapsky presented an interesting report.

  9. The novel is available in print on audio CD and on kindle.

  10. The novel is available in print,on audio CD,and on kindle.

  11. The lawyer argued that the weather was bad that the car had bad brakes and that the other driver was speeding

  12. The lawyer argued that the weather was bad, that the car had bad brakes, and that the other driver was speeding.

  13. I want to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes.

  14. I want to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes. Correct as written…only two items connected by a coordinating conjunction.

  15. I want to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes and a purse to match.

  16. I want to buy a shirt and a pair of shoes and a purse to match. Correct as written because the items are all connected by coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or) so they don’t need a comma too.

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