Why are commas important Items in a series Independent clauses Introductory elements Interrupters Conventional uses of c

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Why are commas important Items in a series Independent clauses Introductory elements Interrupters Conventional uses of c

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Commas are important!

Commas are important! A panda walks into a bar. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air.

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Use commas to separate items in a series.

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Commas Around Interrupters

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AGENDA Why are commas important? Items in a series and Practice Interrupters and Practice

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USING COMMAS WITH INTERRUPTERS

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Commas after introductory words, phrases, or clauses.

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Commas in a series

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Commas with items in a series

Commas with items in a series. Presented by Kristi Franklin and Jessica Hinton Bay Mills Community College EN111. When a series of three or more words, phrases, or clauses is connected with and or or , place a comma after each item except the last one.

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Commas and Independent Clauses, Commas and Dependent Clauses, and Semicolons

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Commas in conventional uses

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Commas- Items in a Series

Commas- Items in a Series. Use to separate words : Ex: All my aunts, cousins, and uncles came to our family reunion Use to separate phrases : Ex: The children played in the yard, at the playground, and by the pond. Use to separate clauses :

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Introductory Commas

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COMMAS: Conventional Uses

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COMMAS In a Series

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Why are semicolons important? Semicolons between independent clauses

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Why are semicolons and colons important? Semicolons between independent clauses

Using Semicolons and Colons. Why are semicolons and colons important? Semicolons between independent clauses Colons before lists of items Conventional uses of colons Review A Review B. :. ;. Why are semicolons and colons important?.

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Why are commas important? Items in a series Independent clauses Introductory elements Interrupters

Using Commas. Why are commas important? Items in a series Independent clauses Introductory elements Interrupters Conventional uses of commas Review A Review B. Why are commas important?.

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Commas in conventional uses

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Commas with Introductory Elements

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Why are commas important? Items in a series Compound sentences Interrupters Introductory elements

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Why are commas important? Items in a series Independent clauses Introductory elements Interrupters

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Why are semicolons important? Semicolons between independent clauses

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