Commas
can change everything
7th ELA focus: comma use with conjunctions & how they impact sentence structure
comma use with 3 types of conjunctions
comma use with 3 types of conjunctions
Comma Rules
Comma Rules
the ones you probably learned more recently
the ones you probably learned more recently
Commas w/ Adjectives: click here
Commas w/ Adjectives: click here
The Trick: Can you put "and" between them & it sounds natural?
Can you switch the adjectives around & have it sound natural?
If yes to both questions, use a comma.
click here for study on this concept
Commas Rules
Commas Rules
the ones you should have learned a long time ago!
the ones you should have learned a long time ago!
Commas with Dates
Commas with Dates
July 4, 1877
July 1977
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Commas with Geographical Terms
Commas with Geographical Terms
city, state
Cheney, Kansas
Lincoln, Nebraska
Commas in a Series
Commas in a Series
red, white, and blue (list of 3)
meat, potato, veggie, and dessert (list of 3 or more)
salt and pepper (no comma if joining 2 items)
Other Comma Rules
Other Comma Rules
You'll learn more in high school and be expected to learn the fancy grammatical terms.
You'll learn more in high school and be expected to learn the fancy grammatical terms.
So master the fanboys & DCMs now in middle school.
So master the fanboys & DCMs now in middle school.