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Commas, Part 8
Since we still have not covered several rules on the use of commas from The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation and the GrammarBook.com website, I’ve decided to extend our seven-part series to a ten-part series. Anyway, we are having so much fun learning about commas (aren’t we?); let’s dive in once again.
To get started, let’s review the first rule of “Commas, Part 7.”
Rule: Use a comma to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction--and, or, but, for, nor.
Example: He thought quickly, but he still did not answer correctly.
This week, let’s look at a slightly different situation.
Rule 1 - If the subject does not appear in front of the second verb, do not use a comma.
Example: He thought quickly but still did not answer correctly.
Rule 2 - Use commas to introduce or interrupt direct quotations shorter than three lines.
Examples:
He actually said, "I do not care."
"Why," I asked, "do you always forget to do it?"
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Choose the correct sentence.
1A. She went to the mall and she found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
1B. She went to the mall, and she found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
2A. She went to the mall and found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
2B. She went to the mall, and found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
3A. “Baseball” Yogi Berra said “is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
3B. “Baseball” Yogi Berra said, “is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
3C. “Baseball,” Yogi Berra said, “is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
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Wordplay 
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories. After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse. "But why?" they asked, as they moved off. "Because," he said, "I can't stand chess nuts boasting in an open foyer."
Wordplay Addendum
Last week's Wordplay contained this item: If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, then doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?
Loyal reader Kathleen B. challenged herself to come up with these additional items: campers debunked, ball players debased, hobos derailed, and appraisers devalued. Thanks, Kathleen!
Pop Quiz Answers
1B. She went to the mall, and she found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
2A. She went to the mall and found the perfect pair of shoes to wear at the wedding.
3C. “Baseball,” Yogi Berra said, “is ninety percent mental and the other half is physical.”
Learn all about who and whom, affect and effect, subjects and verbs, adjectives and adverbs, commas, semicolons, quotation marks, and much more by just sitting back and enjoying these easy-to-follow lessons. Tell your colleagues (and boss), children, teachers, and friends. Click here to watch. |
