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comma conundrums

Friday, May 13, 2011

comma conundrums

7 easy step

the comma

2 main functions for the reader:

the comma

words that go together

the comma

words that go together

which part most important

Introductory bits 1

Introductory bits

setting off

main subject

main verb

3 types of introductory bits1

3 types of introductory bits

small1

medium

largenever stand alone as complete thought

medium

largenever stand alone as complete thought

introduce main subject and verb

e.g. small1

e.g. small

Generally, research has been inconclusive.

e.g. small

Generally, research has been inconclusive.

Moreover, they have been conducted without much thought.

e.g. medium1

e.g. medium

In fact, our research was inconclusive

e.g. medium

Throughout his early life, he investigated the relation between trees and roots

e.g. medium

Throughout his early life, he investigated the relation between trees and roots

Frankly speaking, I completely disagree with his statement

e.g. large1

e.g. largeIf you discover that you feel nauseated, then you know you’ve tried my Clam Surprise.

As far as I am concerned, all research that has come before this has been a waste of time

FANBOYS2

FANBOYSFor

2 FANBOYS

ForAndNorButOrYetSo

2 FANBOYS

Function = connectors2

Function = connectors

They connect

phrases

They connect

phrases

and clauses

They connect

phrases

and clauses

like this:

Words: I am almost dressed and ready.2

Words: I am almost dressed and ready.

Phrases: My socks are in the living room or under my bed.

Clauses: They smell really bad, so they will be easy to find.

Look carefully!

Johnson (1982) carried out numerous experiments, but he didn’t do anything else.

2Johnson (1982) carried out numerous experiments

but FANBOYS

he didn’t do anything else

FANBOYS

in comparison

but FANBOYS

didn’t do anything else

FANBOYS

if the second grouping of words isn’t a complete thought, don’t use a comma

Try reading the words after FANBOYS all by themselves.

Do they make a complete thought?

The dreaded comma splice3

The dreaded comma splice

No FANBOYS but COMMA causes

a comma splice or run-on sentence

Johnson (1982) conducted research, it was well organized

Extremely bad

One of those things Editors love to seek out!

Extremely bad

One of those things Editors love to seek out!

Don’t do it!!!!!

1-2-3-4 Fix it!3

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS3

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Change comma for semicolon

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Add subordinate (because, while, although, if, when, since)

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Make each clause a separate sentence

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

3Johnson (1982) conducted research, and it was well organized

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Johnson (1982) conducted research; it was well organized

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Johnson (1982) conducted research because it was well organized

1-2-3-4 Fix it!

Add FANBOYS

Johnson (1982) conducted research because it was well organized

Johnson (1982) conducted research. It was well organized

FANBOYS fakers4

FANBOYS fakers

However, therefore, moreover, and other words like them are not FANBOYS

FANBOYS fakers

(conjunctive adverbs)

FANBOYS fakers

They ACT as FANBOYS (between 2 thoughts)

FANBOYS fakers

They ACT as FANBOYS (between 2 thoughts)

Punctuation is different

Doesn’t matter!4

Doesn’t matter!

(Adverbs don’t join independent clauses into one sentence)

Doesn’t matter!

recognize

Doesn’t matter!

recognize

and make the right choice

2 good choices4

2 good choices

Check 2 complete thoughts on both sides

2 good choices

if yes

2 good choices

if yes

Make 2 sentences

2 good choices

if yes

Make 2 sentences Semicolon after 1st thought

See the difference: BAD4

See the difference: BAD4Evidence was found, however it was not useful in

our experiments A, B, and C.

See the difference: BAD4Evidence was found, however it was not useful in

Evidence was found, however, it was not useful in our experiments A, B, and C.

See the difference: GOOD4

See the difference: GOOD4Evidence was found; however, it was not useful in

Evidence was found. However, it was not useful in our experiments A, B, and C.

X,Y, and Z5

X,Y, and Z

Comma between items in a list

X,Y, and Z

short list of things

X,Y, and Z

last comma before and or or

X,Y, and Z

is never wrong!

X,Y, and Z

is never wrong!

When the list is long and complicated

X,Y, and Z

is never wrong!

When the list is long and complicated

always a comma

EITHER: 5

EITHER:

You can buy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in Los Angeles.5

EITHER:

You can buy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness in Los Angeles.

EITHER:

You can buy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness in Los Angeles.

EITHER:

BUT ALWAYS:

EITHER:

BUT ALWAYS:

A good student listens to his teachers without yawning, reads once in a while, and writes papers before they are due.

Describers6

Describers

If you have two or more adjectives

Describers

(words that describe)

Describers

(words that describe)

and not joined by and

Johnson was a careless, intelligent, nutty professor.

Interrupters7

Interrupters

Two commas can be used to set off additional information that appears within the sentence but is separate from the primary subject and verb of the sentence.

Separate the main point7

Separate the main point

text between commas not necessary to understand rest of the sentence

thus....

you could do without

Bob Mills, a sophomore from Raleigh, was the only North Carolina native at the Japanese food festival in Cary.

There was, however, still a lot to be done in the way of setting up the experiment.

compare:7

compare:7Evidence was found, however, it was not useful.

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