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How to Use Commas in English Writing Easily!

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How to Use Commas in English Writing Easily!
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Proper use of commas in English writing is essential for clear communication and correct grammar. This comprehensive guide covers the three fundamental uses of commas in English writing.

  • How to use commas with dependent clauses includes setting off appositives, participial phrases, and subordinate clauses
  • Commas in compound sentences and lists demonstrates proper usage with FANBOYS conjunctions and serial commas
  • Understanding essential vs. non-essential clauses helps determine correct comma placement with relative pronouns
  • Proper comma usage in lists ensures clarity and follows standard English conventions

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Commas - English Act 3 major uses of commas 1. To set off dependent or subordinate clauses. 2. To create compound sentences (with a coordina

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Page 1: Essential Comma Rules for Dependent Clauses

The first page explores the crucial role of commas in setting off dependent and subordinate clauses. It details various types of clauses requiring comma usage, including appositives, participial phrases, and relative clauses.

Definition: Appositives are words or phrases that rename or modify the original pronouns in a sentence.

Example: "My cat, a purebred Persian, acts like a feral dog" demonstrates an appositive phrase set off by commas.

Highlight: When using relative pronouns, commas are required before "which" but not before "that" as "which" introduces non-essential information while "that" introduces essential information.

Example: "Those movies, which I've never even attempted to watch, are my sister's favorites" shows correct comma usage with "which."

Vocabulary: Participial phrases are verb phrases that function as adjectives and are typically set off by commas when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

Commas - English Act 3 major uses of commas 1. To set off dependent or subordinate clauses. 2. To create compound sentences (with a coordina

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Page 2: Compound Sentences and Lists

The second page focuses on using commas in compound sentences and lists, providing clear guidelines for proper punctuation in more complex sentence structures.

Definition: FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so.

Example: "Fishing, hiking, and camping are my favorite summer activities" demonstrates proper comma usage in lists.

Highlight: When creating compound sentences, always use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions to join independent clauses.

Example: "I've never been one for studying grammar, so I overlooked that part of my ACT preparation" shows correct compound sentence structure.

Vocabulary: Serial comma (Oxford comma) is the comma used before the final conjunction in a list of three or more items.

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How to Use Commas in English Writing Easily!

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Jinxi 🐣

@jinxilin_23

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Proper use of commas in English writing is essential for clear communication and correct grammar. This comprehensive guide covers the three fundamental uses of commas in English writing.

  • How to use commas with dependent clauses includes setting off appositives, participial phrases, and subordinate clauses
  • Commas in compound sentences and lists demonstrates proper usage with FANBOYS conjunctions and serial commas
  • Understanding essential vs. non-essential clauses helps determine correct comma placement with relative pronouns
  • Proper comma usage in lists ensures clarity and follows standard English conventions

6/28/2023

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Commas - English Act 3 major uses of commas 1. To set off dependent or subordinate clauses. 2. To create compound sentences (with a coordina

Page 1: Essential Comma Rules for Dependent Clauses

The first page explores the crucial role of commas in setting off dependent and subordinate clauses. It details various types of clauses requiring comma usage, including appositives, participial phrases, and relative clauses.

Definition: Appositives are words or phrases that rename or modify the original pronouns in a sentence.

Example: "My cat, a purebred Persian, acts like a feral dog" demonstrates an appositive phrase set off by commas.

Highlight: When using relative pronouns, commas are required before "which" but not before "that" as "which" introduces non-essential information while "that" introduces essential information.

Example: "Those movies, which I've never even attempted to watch, are my sister's favorites" shows correct comma usage with "which."

Vocabulary: Participial phrases are verb phrases that function as adjectives and are typically set off by commas when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

Commas - English Act 3 major uses of commas 1. To set off dependent or subordinate clauses. 2. To create compound sentences (with a coordina

Page 2: Compound Sentences and Lists

The second page focuses on using commas in compound sentences and lists, providing clear guidelines for proper punctuation in more complex sentence structures.

Definition: FANBOYS is an acronym for the coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, or, but, yet, so.

Example: "Fishing, hiking, and camping are my favorite summer activities" demonstrates proper comma usage in lists.

Highlight: When creating compound sentences, always use a comma before FANBOYS conjunctions to join independent clauses.

Example: "I've never been one for studying grammar, so I overlooked that part of my ACT preparation" shows correct compound sentence structure.

Vocabulary: Serial comma (Oxford comma) is the comma used before the final conjunction in a list of three or more items.

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