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Comas part 3

Comas part 3. Essential elements. Essential elements can be words, phrases, or clauses Essential elements give meaning to the sentence. Example: The sixth-century philosopher Boethius was arrested, tortured, and bludgeoned to death. Nonessential elements.

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Comas part 3

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  1. Comas part 3

  2. Essential elements • Essential elements can be words, phrases, or clauses • Essential elements give meaning to the sentence. • Example: • The sixth-century philosopher Boethius was arrested, tortured, and bludgeoned to death.

  3. Nonessential elements • Are not essential to the meaning of the sentence • Use commas before and after nonessential elements • Example: • The average world temperature, however, has continued to rise significantly.

  4. Examples • The person checking tickets at the counter asked for a form of identification. • My uncle who is eighty years old walks three miles every day. • The woman who interviewed you is my sister.

  5. Participles • Verbals that act as adjectives • Usually end in –ing or –ed • Example: • The soiled diaper. • Smiling, she hugged the drooling dog.

  6. Participles • If a sentence begins with a participle, add a comma. • Example: • Shaken, the man looked at the scene of the crash.

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