HW for the week of Feb. 25-Mar. 1; Comma Rules

  

Due Tues., 2/26	Blogwork: Commas In JE #51/left, rewrite the sentences below (1-20).  IN COLOR, add commas where needed and leave out any unnecessary commas. Comma rules and examples are listed below the sentences.
Due Wed., 2/27	No HW. Great job on your Anne scenes!
Due Thurs., 2/28	RD Tri. #2 Self-Eval. Letters
Due Fri., 3/1	FD Tri. #2 Self-Eval. Letters

Comma Work
Due: Tuesday, 2/26

• In JE #51/left, rewrite the sentences below (1-20). 
• IN COLOR, add commas where needed and leave out any unnecessary commas.
• Comma rules and examples are listed below the sentences.

Comma Rules

Rule	Example
compound sentence (comma before FANBOYS, which is joining the two independent clauses)	Zelda chased Egore, but he got away.
series	Frogs, lizards, and toads make excellent pets.
introductory elements	Yes, I love school
complex sentence (when independent clause comes first)	Although I love school, summer is pretty darn fun.
interrupters	My aunt, however, loves to bake.
nouns of direct address	Call me, Zelda, if you want to have lunch. Zelda, call me if you want to have lunch.
appositives (a noun or phrase that identifies the thing preceding it)	Confucius, a Chinese philosopher, lived about 500 B.C.