How would you punctuate this? Woman without her man is nothing.

How would you punctuate this?

Woman without her man is nothing

Woman, without her man, is nothing.

Woman! Without her, man is nothing.

Punctuation makes a difference!

Commas

Where the comma lies

makes a difference!

Where the comma LIES makes a difference

“L” is for lists Use commas to separate three or more

words, phrases, or clauses in a series. Examples:

Ellen bought new jeans, a plaid skirt, and a pair of gloves.

They drove to the post office, parked the car, and unloaded the boxes.


“L” is for lists Use commas to separate three or more words,

phrases or clauses in a series. Examples:



Update: the last comma before the and in a series of three of more may be left out. Ellen bought new jeans, a plaid skirt and a pair of

gloves.



words, phrases or clauses in a series. Examples:



GRAMMAR TEXT p. 481, ex. 8 (#2,3,4,6,7,9)



words, phrases or clauses in a series. Use commas to separate equal

adjectives, but not those that must stay in a specific order. Example: It was a narrow, rough road that lead to the

many new houses.


“L” is for lists Use commas to separate equal

adjectives, but not those that must stay in a specific order. Example:

It was a narrow, rough road that lead to the many new houses.

TEST: If you can reverse the order of the adjectives without changing the meaning, then a comma should be placed between them.


“L” is for lists Use commas to separate equal

adjectives, but not those that must stay in a specific order. Example: It was a narrow, rough road that lead to the

many new houses. TEST: If you can reverse the order of the

adjectives without changing the meaning, then a comma should be placed between them.

GRAMMAR BOOK p 482, Ex. 9 (#1-4)


“I” is for introduction

Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase,

or clause.

It is “introductory” if it precedes the subject of the sentence


“I” is for introductionExamples:

No, you should not marry a Montague. Juliet, will you marry me? Of course, I will marry you. Obviously, we might get in trouble. At Friar Laurence’s cell, we will meet. Because he thought it might end the feud, Friar

Lawrence agreed to marry Romeo and Juliet.



Use a comma after an introductory word, phrase, or clause.

Current updates: You must use a comma if it is an

introductory clause. In other words, you must use a comma if the introductory part has a verb. Introductory clauses starting with a

subordinating conjunction always need a comma.

Otherwise, you don’t have to have a comma if the introductory part is five (5) words or less and omitting the comma does not cause confusion.



Grammar Text p. 484, ex 10 (all)


“E” is for extrasExtra words are words that are not needed to

retain the meaning of the sentence.

Surround these words with commas.

These appear in pairs – unless it is at the end of the sentence and then the period

replaces the second comma.


“E” is for extrasExamples:Parenthetical (interrupters): I am talking to you, Juliet, about our plan.

We decided, of course, to keep this a secret.

Appositives (rename) Benvolio, Romeo’s friend, did not know of the plan.

Non-essentials (3-D information) It was in Verona, not Mantua, where the wedding

takes place. Juliet, who was 13 years old, married Romeo.


“S” is for side by side sentences

Two sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction

(FANBOYS) must have a comma before the conjunction.


“S” is for side by side sentences[Independent clause] , [coordinating conjunction] [independent clause].

[Sentence] , [FANBOYS] [sentence].

Examples:

Romeo was a gentleman, and Juliet was a lady. He was impulsive, but she was level-headed. They were young, yet they married.

They were young yet married. (See the difference?)


“!”But wait, there are more

comma rules!


“!”But wait, there are more comma rules!

Use commas Use in large numbers

I saw 3,999 birds. to separate parts of a geographical name,

Ex. I lived at 4801 Benton Street, Iowa City, Iowa. to separate parts of a date where needed,

Ex. On Friday, October 21, we will celebrate your birthday. to surround titles of people and some business abbreviations,

Ex. Harold H. Wood, Jr., is my brother’s name. Ex. Baloney, Inc., was going out of business.

after the salutation in a personal letter, Ex. Dear John,

after the closing in any letter, Ex. Sincerely, Mrs. Bacon

to set off a direct quotations, Ex. “I want to ask you,” inquired the teenager, “if I could stay up and watch

the world series game tonight.” Use in a elliptical sentence

Joe plays the guitar; his brother Fred, the flute.

Two Uses of a Semicolon;

1. Put a semi-colon between independent clauses to form a compound sentence

It may be independent clauses joined by the semi-colon instead of a comma and coordinating conjunction (FAN BOYS).Example: Romeo reached the Friar’s cell first, and he went inside and

anxiously waited for Juliet.OR

Romeo reached the Friar’s cell first; he went inside and anxiously waited for Juliet.

It may be independent clauses joined by a semi-colon followed by a conjunctive adverb or transitional phrase and comma.Example: Romeo was thrilled about his marriage; however, he is now exiled

from Verona. Romeo killed Tybalt; as a result, he is banished from Verona.

2. For sentences with too many commas, use a semi-colon to avoid

confusion. Use a semi-colon to separate words or phrases in

a series if they contain commas.Examples: Dinner at the Capulet’s party included rainbow,

brook, and lake trout; large mouth, small mouth, and white bass; and a few northern pike.

Romeo, a Montague, told Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, that he did not hate him; but Tybalt, the fiery Capulet, called Romeo a “villain.”

Two Uses of a Semicolon;

How would you punctuate this? Woman without her man is nothing.

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