Appositive Clause: Example: ___________________________________________________

Question

Comma: ___________________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Compound Sentence: ________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Independent Clause: _________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Items in a Series: ____________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Introductory Element: ________________________________________
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Example: ___________________________________________________
Check-In (p. 3) Identify which of these comma rules is used in each sentence. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
Long Introductory Element Appositive Items in a Series Compound Sentence

Mom flew to Chicago and landed at O’Hare International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the U. S. _______________________
If I win tickets to the concert, I will go with my best friend. _________________
We visited many of Rome’s landmarks, but we didn’t get into the Colosseum. ___________________________
Leo ran down the block, across the street, through the park, and into the library. ___________________________
Practice (p.4 )
Rewrite each sentence correctly and then identify which comma rule applies.
Upon entering the room the detective noticed several possible clues.
Comma Rule: ______________________________________________________
Corrected Sentence: ________________________________________________
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I did extra chores all week long because I wanted to get a later curfew over the weekend.
Comma Rule: _____________________________________________________
Corrected Sentence: ________________________________________________
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My favorite types of movies are comedies action and suspense.
Comma Rule: ____________________________________________________
Corrected Sentence: ________________________________________________
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Many people enjoy baseball the great American pastime.
Comma Rule: _____________________________________________________
Corrected Sentence: ________________________________________________
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Define the following Keywords and write examples of each (pgs 5 & 6)
Apostrophe -

Contraction -

What is unique about possessive pronouns? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

Comma Rules and Examples

Appositive Clause:

• Example: My brother, an avid traveler, just returned from Europe.

Comma:

• Example: I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

Compound Sentence:

• Example: I wanted to go to the concert, but I had too much homework.

Independent Clause:

• Example: She enjoys reading books.

Items in a Series:

• Example: For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and coffee.

Introductory Element:

• Example: After the meeting, we went out for lunch.

Check-In

1. Mom flew to Chicago and landed at O’Hare International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the U. S. - Appositive

2. If I win tickets to the concert, I will go with my best friend. - Long Introductory Element

3. We visited many of Rome’s landmarks, but we didn’t get into the Colosseum. - Compound Sentence

4. Leo ran down the block, across the street, through the park, and into the library. - Items in a Series

Practice

1. Upon entering the room, the detective noticed several possible clues.

   • Comma Rule: Long Introductory Element
   • Corrected Sentence: Upon entering the room, the detective noticed several possible clues.

2. I did extra chores all week long because I wanted to get a later curfew over the weekend.

   • Comma Rule: No comma needed in this case as it is a complex sentence with no introductory clause.
   • Corrected Sentence: I did extra chores all week long because I wanted to get a later curfew over the weekend. (No correction needed, but a comma could be added after "week long" for clarity: "I did extra chores all week long, because I wanted to get a later curfew over the weekend.")

3. My favorite types of movies are comedies, action, and suspense.

   • Comma Rule: Items in a Series
   • Corrected Sentence: My favorite types of movies are comedies, action, and suspense.

4. Many people enjoy baseball, the great American pastime.

   • Comma Rule: Appositive
   • Corrected Sentence: Many people enjoy baseball, the great American pastime.

Definitions and Examples

Apostrophe:

• Definition: A punctuation mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters in contractions.
• Example: Sarah's book (possession), can't (contraction for cannot).

Contraction:

• Definition: A shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds and placing an apostrophe in the place of the omitted letters.
• Example: "they are" becomes "they're".

What is unique about possessive pronouns?

• Possessive pronouns do not require an apostrophe. They are used to indicate ownership without needing an additional noun. Examples include: "his," "her," "its," "our," "their," and "yours."