Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hyphens Unit of 10 Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hyphens • Coordinate Adjectives • Nonrestrictive Clauses • Afterthoughts and Sentence Interruptions • Hyphens: Compound Adjectives Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 2 of 10 Coordinate Adjectives Two or more adjectives that describe the same noun are called coordinate adjectives, and they are separated by commas – The old, worn book is falling apart – We walked up the steep, unpaved path Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 3 of 10 Tryout Sentences All we could see before us was green rocky terrain Leah’s handmade embroidered shawl belonged to her grandmother My dizzy light-headed feeling resulted from the high altitude I enjoy visiting the sophisticated fashionable city of Rome My adventuresome daring cousin is taking flying lessons Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 4 of 10 Nonrestrictive Clauses A nonrestrictive descriptive clause is not essential to the meaning or grammatical correctness of a sentence, and it is set off by a comma or commas Conversely, a restrictive descriptive clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence; it is not set off by commas – I recently visited the Eiffel Tower, which is in France – The passenger who became ill on the airplane was taken off at the first stop Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 5 of 10 Tryout Sentences Johansen & Company which is an expensive jeweler has a reputation for quality Aunt Ella who is 90 years old is my father’s sister The person who won the jackpot prize is a shy individual Tourists often visit the Lincoln Memorial which is in Washington, D.C Today I met the author who wrote the best seller about the Supreme Court Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 6 of 10 Afterthoughts and Sentence Interruptions An afterthought is a word, phrase, or clause that is loosely added to the end of a sentence An afterthought is set off by a comma to indicate the natural pause that occurs in the thought process A dash can be used to indicate an emphatic break or interruption in thought within a sentence – You are all wonderful people, I must say – I have one day available for a meeting—May 15 Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 7 of 10 Tryout Sentences One person is always the last to make payment Janine We asked the architect to change the specifications much to his dismay I am never late to my favorite subject math This restaurant has a famous specialty corned beef and cabbage Make sure my name is on the waiting list for tickets please Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 8 of 10 Hyphens: Compound Adjectives A compound adjective precedes a noun and is hyphenated It is formed by combining two or more words into one descriptive unit or thought Each word in the unit may or may not be an adjective – We ate in an out-of-the-way picnic area – The price is too high for the cost-conscious buyer Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 9 of 10 Tryout Sentences The day to day operations of our agency are complicated This over the counter drug should relieve your headache Don’t you think a blue and white tablecloth would match the curtains? Sir, your almost empty gas tank should be filled immediately Use no more than a 40 watt bulb in this lamp Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 10 10 of 10 .. .Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hyphens • Coordinate Adjectives • Nonrestrictive Clauses • Afterthoughts and Sentence Interruptions • Hyphens: Compound Adjectives Unit Commas (Concluded),... descriptive unit or thought Each word in the unit may or may not be an adjective – We ate in an out-of-the-way picnic area – The price is too high for the cost-conscious buyer Unit Commas (Concluded),... called coordinate adjectives, and they are separated by commas – The old, worn book is falling apart – We walked up the steep, unpaved path Unit Commas (Concluded), Dashes, and Hy 3 of 10 Tryout Sentences