Use commas before a ____________ to separate the _____________ in a compound sentence
Coordinating Conjunction, Simple sentences
Use commas after ___________ words, phrases and clauses that _______ _____ _ _ _______ of sentences (these introductory items will always be followed by an __________________)
Introductory, Come at the begging, independent
Use a pair of commas to separate words phrases or clauses that are ___________to the meaning of the sentence
not essential
Do NOT use commas with clauses beginning with _______
That
. Use commas to separate items in a _______________
series or list
Use commas between _____________ that come before a noun (but only if the sentence still sounds right if you ______________________between the two adjectives and/or ________________________ of the adjectives).
two adjectives, add the word "And", switch the order
. Use commas to set off all _______________ items in _____________ (except the month and day), and ___________(except the street number and name).
geographical names, dates, addresses
Use commas with ___________________ to set off dialogue from _____________
quotation marks, narration
Use commas to set off ______________________n that comes __________________ of a sentence
nonessential information, towards the end
Do NOT use commas ________ the word___________
before, because
Use semicolons to join the parts of a____________________ if no ______________ is used (this includes the usage of a __________________).
Compound sentence, coordinating conjunction, conjunctive adverb
. Use semicolons to separate the_________________ when there are commas within the parts or the items in the series are ________ or complex
parts of a sentence, within, long or complex
. Use semicolons to help clarify a _____, ________________ that already contains _____________.
long, complicated sentences other commas
Use colons to introduce an _____ or a
______ of items. (Hint: Use a colon with the phrases _____________ and ____________; and use a colon before a series or list only if the words that introduce the list make up a ____________.)
item, list, as follows, the following, complete sentences
Use colons between two __________________ when the second _________s or ___________ the first.
independent clauses, explains, summaries
Use colons to introduce a long or formal_________ or a______________
quotation, announcement