NEXT UP! 3 204 GRAMMAR 8 Work with punctuation In general, commas are used to help prevent misreadings. In these sentences, the placement of a comma alters the meaning of the sentences. Work with a partner and find out the meaning of these sentences if you remove, move or add a comma. Jenny finds inspiration in cooking, her family and singing. Most of the time, travellers worry about their luggage. Let’s eat, Grandpa! Today we’re going to cut and paste, kids! I love my parents, Michael Jackson and Grumpy Cat. 9 Use punctuation Rewrite this text using the correct punctuation. As in life its a good idea to think about our behaviour online We call this netiquette It can be tempting sharing pics from parties travels sleepovers and school but not everyone likes having pics spread online A good idea is to talk to people to determine what theyre comfortable sharing online and act accordingly One way of remembering the list of coordinating conjunctions in English is to remember the acronym fanboys: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so punctuation – greinarmerki an independent clause – aðalsetning a dependant clause – aukasetning to alter – breyta Punctuation – comma use We use punctuation, such as full stops and commas, to structure our writing and help with clarity. Here are some examples of comma use: We use a comma before the coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so when separating two independent clauses: She said I was late, but I wasn’t. But we don’t use a comma when separating an dependent clause: She said I was late but got that wrong. We use commas to separate a series of three or more items: I ordered cake, ice cream, and soda. We use a comma to separate two adjectives that both describe the noun: She is a tall, funny girl. We use a comma with an if clause that starts a sentence: If you cook, my brother will do the dishes. There is no comma when an if clause ends a sentence: My brother will do the dishes if you cook. Hæfniviðmið • Sýnt góð tök á orða- forða, meginreglum málnotkunar og notað tengiorð við hæfi.
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