Comma Rules for CCA 3

CCA 3

Review for Commas, Poetry, and Research Vocabulary

Rules for commas

• When using a FANBOY or Awubis words

• Complex sentence (independent clause and dependent clause with a comma)

• interrupter, appositive, question tag, direct address

• when using quotation marks

• If using a year or day of the week

Examples of FANBOYS or Awubis

• The bell has rung, for the class is now over.

• I love to eat satsumas, and my neighbor brought me a huge bag of them.

• I didn't feel like waking up, nor did I want to get out of my covers.

• I wanted to eat donuts, but they are unhealthy for me.

• You can come over to my house, or we can go to yours.

• I wanted to stay, yet I wanted to go.

• Mom is here, so let's hurry and finish our chores!

Poll

Where should the comma go?

• You are, beautiful and I love you.

• You are beautiful, and I love you.

Quotation Marks

• If it begins with a quote, put a comma after the quotation marks. Example: "Don't run in the hallway!", yelled Mrs. B.

• If the quote is in the middle, surround it with commas. Example: I heard him say, "You are ridiculous", right before he closed the door.

• If the quote is at the end, put a comma right before it. Example: I stopped before she whispered. "Love you, mommy!"

Poll

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• "How could you do this to me?", I screamed at her.

• "How could you do this to me" I screamed at her.

Dates

• If it has the year, follow the year with a comma. Example: My date of birth is August 21, 2012.

• If the date has the day of the week, follow the day of the week with a comma. Example: It is Thursday, January 7.

Poll

Which uses a comma correctly?

• She said hey to me on January 1, 2001.

• She said hey to me on January, 1, 2001.

Because

• WE DON'T use a comma with because.

Multiple Select

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• I went to bed early, because I was tired.

• I went to bed early because I was tired.

Listing adjectives

• Always separate adjectives listed in a row. Example: Mr. Bellard's feet are crusty, dusty, disgusting, fungus filled and stinky.