Objectives & Sequence: This lesson is intended to be used as a review of Grammar 10-3.
There are many reasons to use commas in English sentences. At the 110 level, we will study five reasons:
Using Commas
Lists of Three or More Words or Phrases
- Peter, John, and Margaret came with me to the restaurant tonight. (3 things)
- We are going to meet at 5:30 PM, eat dinner at a restaurant at 6 PM, see a movie at 7 PM, and return home at 10 PM. (4 things)
- He is going to be here on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. (3 things)
- It snowed today and yesterday. (2 things - no comma!)
Before Names When Addressing People
- Steve, are you okay?
- What about you, Janet?
- What are you doing tonight, Erin?
- What happened, Mark?
- Shaun is an English teacher. (no comma)
When the First Word of a Sentence is Yes or No
- Yes, I am.
- No, I won't.
- No, I'm not.
- No, he is going to come tomorrow.
- Yes, he was.
Dates: (Month Day, Year)
- I am flying to Canada on January 21st, 2015. (comma after day)
- She is going to come here on May 5th, 2016. (comma after day)
- It is going to start in September 2016. (no day, no comma)
- It is going to start on September 15th. (no year, no comma)
- I came to this country on May 1st. (no year, no comma)
City, Country or City, State / Province
- Vancouver, Canada
- San Francisco, California
- Hermosillo, Mexico
- New York, New York
Exercise
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.