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Comma RulesFind the Errors! II
Proofreading Activities
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Rule 1Use commas to: Separate parts of an address.
They have lived at 4315 Hill Street Quincy Illinois since 1987.
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Rule 2Use commas to: Separate parts of an address.
It happened on Monday October 18 2002 at 10 A.M.
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Rule 3Use commas to: Set off a noun in direct address.
Class read Chapter Two for tomorrow.
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Rule 4Use commas to: Set off
appositives (pairs of adjacent nouns that play the same grammatical role in a sentence).
Our neighbor Charles Wilson is a doctor.
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Rule 5Use commas to: Separate three or more items in a series.
I ordered a hamburger fries and a soft drink.
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Rule 6Use commas to: Separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence.
“I’ll help” volunteered Miguel “if you need me to.”
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Rule 7Use commas to: Separate two or more adjectives preceding a noun.
I settled into my cozy soft new armchair.
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Rule 8Use commas to: Separate two or
more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (and, or, but, nor, for, or yet).
We went to school early and we talked to all our friends.
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Rule 9Use commas to: Set off
nonessential clauses and nonessential participial phrases.
My neighbor who loves animals works for the Animal Rescue League.
The boy running down the stairs tripped and fell.
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Rule 10Use commas: After an introductory word.
Yes I’d like to see that movie.
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Rule 11Use commas: After an introductory participial phrase.
Frightened by the noise the child started to cry.
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Rule 12Use commas: After a series of introductory prepositional phrases.
Near the tree by the edge of the water we sat and talked.
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Rule 13Use commas: After a long introductory prepositional phrase.
Up the dark winding steep circular staircase the women walked carefully.
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Rule 14Use commas: After an introductory adverb clause.
After the organist finished playing the audience clapped.
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Rule 15Use commas: After the salutation of a friendly letter.
Dear Susan Thank you for the lovely flowers.
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Rule 16Use commas: After the closing of a letter.
Sincerely yours Steve
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Rule 17Use commas: After a name followed by a title abbreviation.
My father is John Edwards Jr. and he is a lawyer.
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Rule 18Use commas to: Set off parenthetical expressions.
She won not surprisingly first place in each event.
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Rule 19Use commas to: Set off parts of a reference that direct the reader to the exact source.
The assignment was to read the Odyssey Book 10 pages 5-6.
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Rule 20Use commas to: Set off a tag question.
You’ll deposit this money won’t you?
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Avoid using unnecessary commas!
Complete Find the Errors! II – Lessons 3 and 4