Let's Get Ready for:

GRAMMAR!!!

First:

You need a comma to separate your thoughts from the

person you are addressing. If you do not do this, the
results could be disastrous!

The Oxford
Comma:
When making a list,
you
need to place a com
ma after everything
you are listing.

Where
should the
Oxford
comma go
in this
example?

Introductory Clause
An introductory clause is
a phrase that
INTRODUCES a
sentence! Eureka!
You have to put a
comma after an
introductory clause.

Commas
Within
Quotes

Comma Splices
When you have two complete
thoughts (i.e. sentences) you cannot
connect them with a comma. You
either need a period, a semicolon, or
a comma with a coordinating
conjunction.

Apostrophes!

Subject-Verb Agreement
If you have a singular
subject (meaning just one!),
you must have a singular
verb.
If you have a plural subject
(meaning more than one!),
you have to have a plural
verb.

Learn Your Tenses!

Remember that
spell check will
NOT fix
everything!

Study and
memorize these
rules. You will
need them for the
rest of your life!