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series date Using Commas friendly letter city and state

When to Use a Comma: There are several places we should use a comma. Use a comma to __________in a _____. Use a comma to separate ____and a ____. Use a comma to separate _____and ____ in a date. Use a comma after the _______ and ______ in a friendly ______. Use a comma after an ___________ ______. Use a comma ________ AND _________ a _____________ ____________.

Commas in a Series When you have three or more words in a series, use a comma to separate the items. These can be nouns, verbs, or adjectives. I need __________________from the store. Those cookies are ____________________ Will you help me__________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

Cities and States Use a comma to separate the ____ and the _____. Medina________ Orlando_ _______ Honolulu_ ________ Los Angeles_ __________

Commas in a Date Use a comma to separate the ____ and the ____ in a date. February 19_ 2002 August 9_ 1999 November 11_ 1971 On April 4_ 2004_my class has a field trip.

Commas in a Friendly Letter A comma should follow the _________. Dear Mr. Hays_ ___________of a letter with a comma. Your friend_ Love_

Commas in an Introductory Phrase Early last week_ we learned about punctuation. During the thunderstorm_ our dog hid under the bed. After the quiz_ the teacher asked us to sit and read silently. In order to review for the SOL_ we had to complete homework packets.

Commas in a Nonrestrictive Clause I need to review comma placement_ obviously_ with my students. Max_ on the other hand_ seems to have mastered all the comma rules. Commas_ which are most students’ least favorite punctuation mark_ are perhaps the most difficult to understand. Periods_ however_ seem to be easier to understand for everyone.

Comma with Two Independent Clauses Joined by a Conjunction We wanted to buy an iPod for Christmas_ but we bought an Xbox instead. They went to see a movie on Friday_ and they went to a picnic on Saturday. For a prize, they can either get a free tshirt_ they can get a chocolate cupcake. It was raining outside on Sunday_ so we had to have our meeting inside.

Comma Between Two Adjectives The dark _ stormy sky indicated that it was probably going to storm later. Our furry_ playful dog gets along with everyone that enters our house. His gloomy_ blotched eyes told us that his heart was breaking. At the football game, the icy_ piercing wind made by face hurt.