Comma's and prepositions

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Comma's 

Planning

• Plenair: feedback
• Log into Holmwoods (for real)
• When do you use a comma? Fanboys?
• Homework

Goals for today

At the end of this lesson..

• I can use a comma correctly 
• I can send another email to my teacher using comma's correctly

Feedback (general)

• Capitals! - hoofdletters - wanneer gEbRuIk ik hOoFdLeTters?
• Paragraphs - alinea: nieuw onderwerp? Volgende alinea
• Formal greeting ->

Examples:

Person vs. Robot

1. "Hello it's great to meet you."

- robot.

"Hello, it's great to meet you." 

- person.

2. "However I'm not sure if I want to go."

- robot.

"However, I'm not sure if I want to go." 

- person

Lists:

We need to buy grapes, oranges, and apples.

I enjoy camping, baking, and sewing.

Their names are Henry, Mika, and Sean.

Place the comma:

I bought eggs fish and bread.

Their names are Tommy Zoey and Michelle.

My parents want to get a new dog. However I prefer cats.

A run-on sentence is a sentence that has more than one complete thought and incorrect punctuation (too many commas). 

E.g.: The night was cold, my hands were freezing.

-> The night was cold. My hands were freezing.

Run-on Sentences ('Comma Splice')

Rules: 

- Separate complete thoughts (pieces of information) with a period.

-Replace one (or more) comma's with a different punctuation mark. 

A good start is to replace the first comma in a sentence with a period.

FANBOYS

More Examples:

For: "I went to the store, for I needed to buy milk and bread."

And: "I went to the store, and I bought milk and bread."

Nor: "I did not go to the store, nor did I do the dishes."

But: "I like pizza, but my sister prefers tacos."

Or: "She can come to the party, or she can stay home."

Yet: "I finished my homework, yet I still have to study for my test."

So: "I am tired, so I will go to bed early."

Co-ordinating conjunctions are 7 words that help us connect two separate sentences or phrases.

I like cheese. I like cake. -> I like cheese and cake.

Co-ordinating Conjunctions

Rules: 

- Use the F.A.N.B.O.Y.S acronym to remember the 7 co-ordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Explanation of F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

For - another word for 'because'.

And - used to link different things or choices of equal importance.

Nor- indicates something that did not happen or is not true. Usually used after the word 'Neither' (both).

But - used to link two separate sentences where the second sentence explains the first.

Or - used to indicate an alternative (different) option. Also used to link two different choices. 

Yet - another word for 'but'. Used to express an outcome.

So - Used to express the reason for an outcome.

Fix the sentences using F.A.N.B.O.Y.S

1. Roisin enjoys shopping __ she can never decide what to buy.

2. Clarissa likes pizza. She also likes ice cream.

3. Shana wanted pizza __ It was her birthday.

4. Griffin studied hard __ that he could pass the exam.

5. Marijn __ Kian went to the beach. 

6. Neither Maya __ Sofia enjoy swimming.

7. Cléante wanted to feed the lion. It was too dangerous.  

8. Does Berzan prefer reading __ gaming? 

9. Timothy woke up early __ that he could watch the sun rise.

Homework Assignment

Write the teacher a formal email:

• You are organizing an event with your classmates (go wild)
• You need a list of things: flyers, chairs, tables, flowers etc.
• You are putting together a playlist (music) write down the songs
• End with a formal greeting!
• Capitals + paragraphs!
• 150-250 words!