End Punctuation and Comma Review

End Punctuation

• End marks—periods, question marks, and exclamation points—are used to indicate the purpose of a sentence.

• Periods are used for declarative statements• Question Marks are used for questions, which

are usually identified by question words– who, what, where, why, how, when.

• Exclamation Points are used after exclamations or strong commands

PracticeDo you know how to play lacrosseOn TV last night there was a segment on teams playing lacrosseWhat a rough sport lacrosse must beDid you know that North American Indians developed this gameBefore Columbus came to the Americas in A.D. 1492, the Iroquois were playing lacrosse in what is now upper New York State and CanadaDo you realize that this makes lacrosse the oldest organized sport in AmericaLacrosse is played by two opposing teamsUse a stick to catch, carry, and throw the ballThe name of the game comes from la crosse, French for a bishop’s staff, which the lacrosse stick resembles

Commas

• There are three main times to use commas correctly. 90% of the time you will ever have to use a comma will fit under one of these three times. (Dates, Places, and Quotations aren’t included in these main three.)

• 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet.

• Mapleton Jr. High School is just like the Justice League Watchtower, for they are both full of superheroes.

• Both hobbits and Mrs. Adams are short, but Mrs. Adams is not a hobbit.

• Batman refuses to kill people, so he is allowed to be a cartoon.

• 2. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series.

• Ms. Tippetts likes reading, writing, and planning her hostile world takeover.

• Bugs Bunny eats carrots, carrot cake, and carrot cassorole.

• My favorite movies are The Avengers, Les Miserables, and Life of Pi.

• 3. Use commas where there is a natural pause.– A. Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b)

phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause.• First, you put your right foot in.• Then, you put your right foot out.• Lastly, you shake it all about.

• 3. Use commas where there is a natural pause.– B. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a

sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use one comma before to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause• Chelsea, Mr. Chappell’s beautiful wife, is very talented.• The Legend of Zelda, which is my favorite video game,

tests your skill with the sword and your brain.• Rugby, which is very similar to football, is a game with

lots of injuries.

• 3. Use commas where there is a natural pause.– C. Use commas to separate two or more

coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun. Be sure never to add an extra comma between the final adjective and the noun itself or to use commas with non-coordinate adjectives.• Bella’s pale, emotional, and needy boyfriend is

somehow attractive to her.• My very educated, talented mother just made us pizza.• Tony Stark’s clever, loyal butler is named Jarvis.

Comma Collision!Rules:

• Each sticky note represents a comma, and must be placed correctly in a sentence.

• If a sticky note is placed incorrectly, the student who placed it recieves two sticky notes that they must place.

• Each student must start the game with five sticky notes.• A student may only place one sticky note per sentence.• The first row to finish will receive five bonus points.• When the whole class runs out of sticky notes, we can

play silent ball.• Students must not injure each other, or school property

in their quest to win.

• There was no question that John's painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit.

•Werner von Braun Willy Ley and Edward Teller noted authorities in the field of rocket development have done much to guide the missile program of the United States.

•Mr. Cready's ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time is I believe amazing.

•Running around the house the dog was abruptly stopped by a fence.

• If the opposition should win our candidate would never have any political future.

•Gracefully lightly and daintily the ballerina moved across the stage.

•Glamour the woman's fashion magazine recently incorporated with Charm another fashion journal.

• Joe was born on May 7 1955 and his best friend was born exactly two months later on July 7 1955.

•Mr. and Mrs. Kwon my parents' best friends sat in front of us at the football game.

•November 11 1918 the armistice ending World War I was signed.

•The problems involved in this operation are I think numerous.

•Celene who does not usually tell anyone what she feels said she didn't want to go to the dance.

•To get tickets for some Broadway musicals one has to order three months in advance.

•Listening to the radio Jun heard an announcement that Spangler his own dog was lost.

• I used to live at 16689 Sutton Avenue Milpitas California but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way Dubuque Iowa.

• The Valley of the Moon the name of a section in Napa County California is the heart of the state's wine producing area.

•Chris did not see how he could organize write and proofread this paper in only two hours.

•By the pilings of the old pier I found four starfish a clam and a sea anemone.

•Yes Helen did mention that all three of you were coming for lunch.

•I believe therefore that fraternities are good influences on a college campus.

•The girl with the bright friendly smile wore a bright green scarf to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

•As he read the Chekhov story he became aware of the Russian's genius.

•Dauphin Island located off the coast of Alabama is a favorite spot for fishing.

•She was as a matter of fact mainly interested in showing off her vocabulary.

•I often go to the seashore and collect rocks there.

•Before reaching the summit the climbers were forced by a storm to turn back.

•Did you know that James Agee the novelist and poet was also a film critic?

•Lady Jane Grey was the queen of England from July 10 1553 to July 19 1553.

• Joseph registered for English 101 History 204 and Biology 106.

•After discussing "Rain" we agreed that Somerset Maugham could really tell a good story.

•We went to Bar Harbor but did not take the ferry to Nova Scotia.

•The ginkgo tree whose leaves turn bright yellow in the fall came to this country from Asia.

•The address for the governor's mansion is 391 West Ferry Road Atlanta Georgia.

•The address for the governor's mansion is 391 West Ferry Road Atlanta Georgia.

•When the intermission was over the members of the audience moved back to their seats.

•Andy took the elevator to the third floor rushed into the office and asked to see his father.

•When he stumbled over your feet William was clumsy not rude.

•She listened to her favorite record with close careful attention.

• Jillian who had worked in the dress shop all summer hoped to work there again during the Christmas holidays.

•Go the first traffic light turn left and then look for a yellow brick building on the north side of the street.

•After eating the dog's dinner Frisbee ate his own.

•"Oh no," Max exclaimed "I think that Dr. Holmes was referring to Eliot the novelist not Eliot the poet."

•Below the fields stretched out in a hundred shades of green.

•To understand the purpose of the course the student needs to read the syllabus.

•All students are eligible to receive tickets but must go to the athletic office to pick them up.

• Thomas Paine's pamphlet appeared in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on January 9 1776.

•You don't want any more hamburgers do you?