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English Worksheets Land

English Worksheets Land: Commas With Introductory Phrases [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Practice placing commas after introductory elements in ten sentences.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
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ACT360 Media

Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Comma

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "comma" in English punctuation.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Comma Sense

For Students 9th - 10th
Notes, a PowerPoint presentation, and a video introducing commas, their purpose, and common usage mistakes. Comma rules and examples concerning coordinating clauses, items in a list, introductory elements, and nouns of direct address are...
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Other

Illinois State U.: Punctuation Made Simple Semicolon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What purpose does a semicolon serve in punctuation? Explore this website to learn more about this small but powerful grammar tool.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Avoiding Comma Splices and Run Ons

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An informational page outlining the definitions and uses of comma splices, run-on sentences, and fused sentences. A great resource for students struggling with these in their writing.
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The Tongue Untied

The Tongue Untied: Conjunctions

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and learn about all types of conjunctions when you visit this educational resource. This site gives a clear definition of the function of a conjunction. Use the "Turn the Page," function to learn more.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quiz on Using Quotation Marks

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a 10 question quiz in which students read a sentence or sentences and are asked to insert necessary punctuation --commas and quotation marks-- and capitalization. After completing each question or at the end, they click...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Comma Before Too

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains the use of commas to emphasize the word "too" in a sentence; the use of one, two, or no commas depend of the use of "too" and its placement in the sentence.
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Comma Before Parenthesis

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains the proper use of commas with parenthesis: no comma before a parenthesis, no comma after a parenthesis unless it is needed for another reason such as a long introductory clause in a complex sentence, and no commas if...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Punctuation

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Punctuation is the point of this lesson. You'll learn to put the right dots and squiggles in the appropriate places in your writing. You'll review the conventions of punctuation used in academic English. Then you will apply what you...