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28 Cards in this Set
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When are commas used in a list? |
When there are 3 or more things |
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Do commas go before boyfans? |
Yes |
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When there is an introductory phrase that needs to be separated what should you do? |
Put a comma after the introductory phrase |
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Example of introductory phrase? |
When driving, |
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When setting apart a transition express what should you do? |
Add a comma after it |
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Give an example of an transitional expression. |
However |
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When setting apart a parenthetical phrase, what should one do? |
Replace the parenthesis with commas |
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When setting apart an appositive what should one do? |
Surround it with two commas |
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What is an appositive? |
They are words or phrases that rename or describe something in a different way. |
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An example of an appositive |
The car, a mercedes, sped along the highway |
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When setting apart a non-restrictive clause what should one do? |
Surround them with commas |
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What is a non-restrictive cause? |
Phrases that provide more information but are not important to the meaning of the sentence; If one were to remove them the sentence would still make sense. |
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Example of non-restrictive clause case? |
The cookies, baked to a crisp and sprinkled with sugar, tasted good. |
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When separating two clauses having a single subject that are connected by fanboys what should one do? |
Place comma before the fanboy |
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When are commas not used in fanboys? |
When the subject is different in both parts of the sentence |
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When separating an independent clause and a dependent clause what must one do? |
Use a comma between them |
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What is an independent clause? |
A phrase that expresses a complete idea |
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What is a dependent clause? |
Phrase that needs an independent clause in order to make sense |
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When separating the day from the year and also after the year, but not when any part of the date is omitted is the comma used? |
Yes |
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An example? |
December 28, 2000, my mom was a noob. |
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When seperating city from province is comma used? |
Yes |
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When using a title or name that relates directly to a person is a comma used? |
Yes |
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Example? |
Will you, john, take this ....... |
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When separating adjectives ending in -ly is a comma used? |
Yes |
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When the word and could be used between things is a comma used? |
Yes |
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Example? |
Percy grew up to be a rugged, handsome man |
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What are all the rules for using commas? |
When you have a list of 3 or more things in a series, when you need to separate an introductory phrase, when setting a transitional phrase, when setting apart a parenthetical phrase, subjunctives at the beginning of a sentence, when setting apart an appositive, when setting apart a non-restrictive clause, related fanboys, when separating an independent clause from a dependent clause, separating day and year when all 3 are there, when separating city from state, when using a name or title that directly addresses a person, when separating an ly adjective from other adj, when and could be used. |
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How many rules for commas? |
14 |
