Lesson 5: Punctuation. Commas Rule 1: Use commas to set off introductory clauses or phrases. Before preparing for the ACT, Joseph talked to his adviser.

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Lesson 5: Punctuation

Commas Rule 1: Use commas to set off introductory clauses or phrases. Before preparing for the ACT, Joseph talked to his adviser

Commas Rule 2: Use a Comma before a conjunction that begins an independent clause. I was in school on time, but I was late for homeroom.

Commas Rule 3: Use commas to set off parenthetical expressions (does not provide essential information and interrupts the flow of a sentence. My brother, who loves soccer, wants to be a teacher.

Commas Use a comma to separate items in a series The plane entered a long, slow spiral. Maria liked her eggs scrambled, her toast buttered, and her coffee black.

Semicolons Use a semicolon to connect independent clauses when the clauses are not connected by a conjunction. The dectective took a DNA sample; it will be processed by the lab. Some people like chocolate; others do not.

Colons Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list or illustration. Bring these items to class: a pen, a pencil, and your brain. You should bring: a packed lunch, sunscreen, and a towel.