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Writing Skills: Punctuation - Commas

The document discusses the various uses of commas in writing, including using commas to separate items in a list of three or more items, separating independent clauses joined by conjunctions, separating dependent clauses from independent clauses, separating nonessential elements in a sentence, separating quotations from the rest of the sentence, separating introductory elements, separating the name of a city and state or country, and separating days, dates, and years.

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Writing Skills: Punctuation - Commas

The document discusses the various uses of commas in writing, including using commas to separate items in a list of three or more items, separating independent clauses joined by conjunctions, separating dependent clauses from independent clauses, separating nonessential elements in a sentence, separating quotations from the rest of the sentence, separating introductory elements, separating the name of a city and state or country, and separating days, dates, and years.

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WRITING SKILLS

PUNCTUATION - COMMAS
USE COMMAS TO SEPARATE ITEMS IN A LIST OF
THREE OR MORE.
• An “item” can refer to a noun, verb, or adjective phrase.

I need to buy bread bananas cereal and milk.


USE COMMAS TO SEPARATE ITEMS IN A LIST OF
THREE OR MORE.
• An “item” can refer to a noun, verb, or adjective phrase.

1. Benji wants to visit England Greece Spain and


Luxembourg.
2. My favourite colours are red blue white.
3. I like going hiking cycling and swimming in summer.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES (COMPLETE
THOUGHTS) WHEN THEY ARE JOINED BY CONJUNCTIONS

• The comma come before the conjunction.

and or for nor so but yet

I want to acquire this leather jacket but it is too expensive.


Ind. clause Ind. clause
Separate the clauses
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES (COMPLETE
THOUGHTS) WHEN THEY ARE JOINED BY CONJUNCTIONS

• The comma come before the conjunction.

and or for nor so but yet

I want to acquire this leather jacket but it is too expensive.


USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
(COMPLETE THOUGHTS) WHEN THEY ARE JOINED BY
CONJUNCTIONS

1. We can go to the cinema or we can go to the aquarium.


2. They like chocolate but they prefer vanilla.
3. I will begin cooking for the children will be hungry soon.
4. I don’t like Biology nor do I like Maths.
5. Tim would like to leave immediately yet we have to wait for his
little brother.
6. Marisa’s working on a project and she should be finished with it on
Friday.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE A DEPENDANT CLAUSE FROM AN
INDEPENDENT CLAUSES

When I was younger, I was very good at football.


Dep. clause Ind. clause

If you have determination, you can achieve all your goals.


Dep. clause Ind. clause
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE A DEPENDANT CLAUSE FROM AN
INDEPENDENT CLAUSES

1. In 15 minutes the library will be closed.


2. When I arrive home I am planning to read Made to Stick.
3. Until I achieve my aspirations I will continue working hard.
4. If I get a 10 I will be ecstatic.
5. As my sister is only 15 years old she cannot get her driving
license.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE ANY WORD OR SENTENCE THAT
IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE MAIN SENTENCE´S MEANING.

• These phrases/words usually provides additional information about the subject.

My cousin, a 25-year-old man, works for CFE.

My neighbour's cat, Cheshire, is very fluffy.

The UK, where the English language was born, officially


withdrew itself from the European Union last year.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE ANY WORD OR SENTENCE THAT
IS NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE MAIN SENTENCE´S MEANING.

1. Mark Ruffalo who played The Hulk in the Avengers is a very good actor.
2. Aston Martin one of the most famous automotive names in the world is
back to Formula 1.
3. My best friend Mikaela is from Canada.
4. Successful clothes shops for example are going out of business due to the
pandemic.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE A QUOTATION FROM THE REST
OF THE SENTENCE.

My mum shouted, “Go to the corner store and buy a bottle of water”

“Why should I get the reprimand for your mistake?”, she asked crossly.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE A QUOTATION FROM THE REST
OF THE SENTENCE.

1. “I am exhausted” she muttered.


2. The boy wondered “Could I become so successful?”
3. “Alright” spoke the professor “Time’s up!”
4. “What if I played hooky today?” I thought to myself.
5. “I want to go to the cinema” he mumbled.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE AN INTRODUCTORY ELEMENT
FROM THE REST OF A SENTENCE.

Hi, how are you?

Anyway, what are you doing there?


USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE AN INTRODUCTORY ELEMENT
FROM THE REST OF A SENTENCE.

1. Of course I would definitely like to go to The Foo Fighters’ concert.


2. Well I suppose we could eat out today.
3. Oh my what on earth is that?
4. Surprisingly she did not have any injuries from the accident.
5. Consequently we need to gather and put all the information together
as comprehensive as possible.
6. Sorry I can’t come with you to the beach.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE AN THE NAME OF A CITY FROM A
COUNTRY OR STATE.

I have an academic conference in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Leon, Guanajuato can be found in the centre of Mexico.


USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE AN THE NAME OF A CITY FROM A
COUNTRY OR STATE.

1. I have some friends living in London Canada.

2. Las Vegas Nevada is one of the most energy intensive


places in the US.
USE A COMMA TO SEPARATE THE DAYS, DATES AND YEARS.

Today is Tuesday, 13 April,


2021.
1. Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh died last Friday 9 April 2021.
2. In a nutshell, the attacks on the twin towers in New York New
York in September 11 2001 changed the way we travel.
3. I picked-up my oldest dog beside a highway on 18 April 2015.

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