Question

Appositive Clause: Example: ___________________________________________________
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."