Transcript Punctuation! - Campbell County Schools

PUNCTUATION!
8th Grade Language Arts
Mrs. Zipperer
STANDARD
L.8.2
- a. Use punctuation (comma,
ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or
break.
Punctuation makes all the
difference!!
Let’s eat, grandma!
OR
Let’s eat grandma!
“Stop clubbing baby seals”
Or
GENERAL COMMA RULES
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Use a comma to separate the elements in a series
(three or more things)
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Use a comma + a coordinating conjunction (and, but,
for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent
clauses
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Example: “He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to
first base.”
Example: "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third
base."
Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in
Example: "Running toward third base, he suddenly
realized how stupid he looked.“
 “However, he was not surprised at his mistake”
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Use a comma to set off appositives
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Example: "The Founders Bridge, which spans the
Connecticut River, is falling down.
COMMA PRACTICE
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The game was over but the
crowd refused to leave.
While I was eating the cat
scratched at the door.
Having finished the test he
left the room.
Well perhaps he meant no
harm.
I appreciate your hard work.
However you seem to have
over-exerted yourself.
That Tuesday which happens
to be my birthday is the only
day when I am available to
meet.
The Constitution establishes
the legislative executive and
judicial branches of
government.
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Comma + conjunction
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Introductory Element
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I appreciate your hard work.
However, you seem to have overexerted yourself.
Appositive
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Well, perhaps he meant no harm.
Introductory Element
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Having finished the test, he left
the room.
Introductory Element
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While I was eating, the cat
scratched at the door.
Introductory Element
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The game was over, but the crowd
refused to leave.
That Tuesday, which happens to
be my birthday, is the only day
when I am available to meet.
Elements in a series
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The Constitution establishes the
legislative, executive, and judicial
branches of government.
COMMA SPLICES
Comma
splices are similar to
run-on sentences because they
also incorrectly connect
independent clauses. A comma
splice occurs when two
independent clauses are
connected with only a comma.
COMMA SPLICE EXAMPLES
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Comma Splice: My family bakes together nearly
every night, we then get to enjoy everything we
make together.
Correction 1: My family bakes together nearly
every night. We then get to enjoy everything we
make together.
 Correction 2: My family bakes together nearly every
night, and we then get to enjoy everything we make
together.
 Correction 3: After my family bakes together nearly
every night, we get to enjoy everything we make
together.
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SUGGEST A REVISION FOR THE COMMA
SPLICE
I
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didn’t like the movie, it was way too long.
I didn’t like the movie. It was way too long.
I didn’t like the movie, because it was way too long.
 She
and Jerry are getting married in the fall,
they didn’t want a summer wedding.
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She and Jerry are getting married in the fall. They
didn’t want a summer wedding.
Since they didn’t want a summer wedding, she and Jerry
are getting married in the fall.
 My
favorite bands are all really loud, playing
loud music is good for stress relief.
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My favorite bands are really loud. Playing loud music is
good for stress relief.
My favorite bands are really loud, since playing loud
music is good for stress relief.