When a complex sentence begins with a subordinate clause, we put a comma after the clause.If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic. However, if the complex sentence begins with an independent clause followed by the subordinate clause, no… Read more634. More Comma Rules in a Complex Sentence

An appositive phrase is a group of words in a sentence that adds more information. Because this is extra information, it could be left out and the sentence would still make sense. Here is a simple sentence: Bob has a… Read more636. Comma Rules – The Appositive Phrase

An introductory phrase is a group of words at the beginning of a sentence. This is often a prepositional phrase telling more about when or where something is happening. In the morning, I walk my dog.After breakfast, we do the… Read more637. Comma Rules – After an Introductory Phrase

Whenever you write the words that someone is speaking, you put quotation marks around the spoken words. You also need to put a comma before or after the speech tag. Look at these examples:Mom said, “Lock the door when you… Read more638. Comma Rules – With a Direct Quotation

When ending a sentence, we use stop punctuation – a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point. A comma is not stop punctuation. Look at this incorrect sentence: Today is Thursday, I have volleyball practice. Two complete thoughts have… Read more639. Avoid the Comma Splice

Section A: Using the comma rules learned this week, insert commas into each sentence below.1. John my brother is going to college this year.2. The teacher Mr. Jones is new at our school.3. Morgan Park Elementary my sister’s school is… Read more640. Practice with More Comma Rules

Stop punctuation is also called end punctuation. We use stop punctuation at the end of a sentence to show that we have finished our thought. Stop punctuation brings a sentence to a conclusion. There are three types of stop punctuation…. Read more641. Stop Punctuation

Stop punctuation is any punctuation that is used to finish a sentence. We stop reading at the end of a sentence because the thought has been completed. The stop punctuation tells us to stop.A period (.) is one type of… Read more642. Stop Punctuation – The Period

Stop punctuation is a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence to show that you are stopping – or ending – the thought. A question mark (?) is a form of stop punctuation. Use a question mark at… Read more643. Stop Punctuation – The Question Mark