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COMMA RHAPSODY By: Queen of Commas

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Comma Rhapsody. By: Queen of Commas. Is this a smudge here? Are these parentheses? What mark do I use when combining two sentences?. Between years and dates and cities and states, tell me? It’s just a small mark, but it plays an important part. Because it’s everywhere, take a look. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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COMMA RHAPSODYBy: Queen of Commas

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Is this a smudge here?Are these parentheses?

What mark do I use when combining two sentences?

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Between years and dates and cities and states, tell

me?

It’s just a small mark, but it plays an important part.

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Because it’s everywhere, take a look.

In short, short notes and in books.

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It’s everywhere there’s written word.

What could this punctuation be? What could it be?

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Comma, why are you hard to understand and use?It’s so hard to pick and choose where you are

supposed to go, and I’m not really sure why we need

you at all!

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Comma, Ooooooooo!I need to learn the rules, or

else my teacher will be rather cruel and flunk me!

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Can’t you see that you really, really matter?

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Comma, where are you used?

When we have a list of things, as in run, jump, play, dance, and sing.

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Comma, separate some adjectives like, “He’s a crabby, stinky, crusty,

mean, old man!”

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Comma, Oooooooooo!After introductory words

and phrases like, “According to mom, they all

went to the mall.”

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ROCK OUT!!!

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With names of direct address such as in this

sentence, “Ms. Dilsaver, Ms. Dilsaver, will you eat

this ripe mango?”

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And with interrupters, I am certain, is when they are

used.Appositives, Appositives, Appositives, Appositives!

Yeah, but what’s an appositive?

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An appositive is a word that describes a noun that

comes before it. “Ms. Dilsaver, a sixth grade teacher, had a dollar, but

she tore it.”

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Separate quotations from explanatory words.

“School is done, and I am tired. Can I go home?” he

asked as he raised his hand.

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“Let him go!” the students shouted at the woman.

Ms. Dilsaver said, “No! I will not let you go. Not until you

know how to use your commas with quotations.”

No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

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And then there’s letters, put the comma after the

salutation.

“Dear Abby,” or “To whom it may concern,”

With a closing like “Sincerely,” use the

comma!

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So here’s the most important way that a

comma can function! When combining two sentences linked with a conjunction!Ohhhhh! That conjunction!

Comma goes before the conjunction!

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But only if the two combined sentences can

stand alone.

Independent clauses!

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Commas, commas, commas.

All this really matters, anyone can see.I expect correct

punctuation on any assignment you turn in to

me.

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It’s all about the comma.