Comma Rule #1 & Coordinating Conjunctions

A conjunction is... 

• A person, place, thing, or idea
• An action word
• A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
• 2 or more words that do not contain subject + verb

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

A coordinating conjunction is... 

• A phrase with subject + verb
• A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
• 2 or more words that do not contain subject + verb
• A conjunction that gives equal emphasis to 2 main clauses

COMMA RULE #1
Use commas to separate ___________________ clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: 
and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

• Dependent (Subordinate)
• Independent (Main)
• Relative (Adjective)
• Noun

A phrase is... 

• 2 or more words that do NOT contain subject + verb
• 2 or more words that DO contain subject + verb

A clause is... 

• 2 or more words that do NOT contain subject + verb
• 2 or more words that DO contain subject + verb

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so the company fired him and hired the new guy.
• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.
• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.
• Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so, the company fired him and hired the new guy.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• She really is a beautiful girl but nobody likes a compulsive liar.
• She really is a beautiful girl but, nobody likes a compulsive liar.
• She really is a beautiful girl, but nobody likes a compulsive liar.
• She really is a beautiful girl, but, nobody likes a compulsive liar.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

• I am planning a trip to Europe, and my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean this summer.
• I am planning a trip to Europe and my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean this summer.
• I am planning a trip to Europe, and, my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean this summer.
• I am planning a trip to Europe and, my parents will be vacationing in the Caribbean this summer.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

GRAMMAR refers to...

• the correct sequence of letters to form a word
• the whole system and structure of a language

Another definition of the word "Conjunction" is...
_{(as in coordinating conjunction)}

• the action or an instance of two or more events or things occurring at the same point in time or space
• an example or single occurrence of something