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Commas All Write p.347-352

Commas All Write p.347-352. 10.13.10. Commas are used between words or phrases in a series. Ex: In the future, robots will cook, clean, and iron. Ex: Robots will take out the trash, return phone calls, and open the front door. Items in a series.

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Commas All Write p.347-352

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  1. Commas All Write p.347-352 10.13.10

  2. Commas are used between words or phrases in a series. Ex: In the future, robots will cook, clean, and iron. Ex: Robots will take out the trash, return phone calls, and open the front door. Items in a series

  3. Commas are used in numbers of four digits or more to keep the numbers clear. Ex: More than 700,000 immigrants came into the United States each year. Ex: Brazil, a country of 170 million people, is the largest country in South America. To keep numbers clear

  4. Commas are used to set off the different parts in addresses and dates. Ex: My family’s address is 2463 Bell Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. Ex: I will be 27 years old on January 2, 2015. In Dates and Addresses

  5. Use a comma to set off the words of the speaker from the rest of the sentence. Ex: Writer H. G. Wells once said, “The house of 2000 will have self-cleaning windows.” To set off dialogue

  6. Commas are used to set off a word or phrase that interrupts the main thought of a sentence. Ex: Computers can, for example, teach people how to play the trumpet or drive a car. Examples of Interrupting words: for example however moreover to be sure as a matter of fact in fact To set off interruptions

  7. Commas are used to set off nonrestrictive phrases and clauses from the rest of the sentence. Ex: Our usable water supply, which comes from surface water or groundwater, makes up only one percent of the total water available. (The clause “which comes from surface water or groundwater” is a non restrictive, or not necessary to understand the basic sentence.) To set off nonrestrictive phrases and clauses

  8. 1. The ferret which is a cousin of the weasel can make a good pet.

  9. 2. Ferrets once only wild animals of the Great Plains are now a common tame breed.

  10. 5. Ferrets need toys to keep them busy – old socks for instance.

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