Part 109 (1/2)

Speak as you mean, do as you profess, perform what you promise

+RULE 2+

+501+ +Explanatory and introductory expressions, words in direct address, parenthetical words and phrases, are separated from the rest of the sentence by co exareat French Socialist, was the firstbeen declared, the troops were mobilized

No, I cannot believe you

Mr Chairman, I desire to speak to the convention

We can, of course, give you the information you desire

+RULE 3+

+502+ +Words, phrases or clauses written in the sentence out of their natural order should be separated from the rest of the sentence by commas+

These words, phrases and clauses are often written at the beginning of the sentences or at the end of the sentences, or in some place out of their natural order, for the sake of emphasis, instead of with the words theysentences how these words, phrases and clauses are separated from the rest of the sentence by co these words, phrases and clauses in their natural order and oly and anxiously, he waited

With this exception, the figures are correct

The music, sweet and drea in, white with foam

To deceive the men, he resorted to shameful tricks

Before anyone else could speak, he was on his feet

+RULE 4+

+503+ +Co-ordinate clauses, when closely related inare separated by commas The comma should precede the co-ordinate conjunction+ For example:

I have not intended to detain you, but the matter required explanation

+RULE 5+

+504+ +The omission of the verb in a sentence or a clause should be indicated by a coive emphasis we omit the verb in the sentence; at other times we omit the verb when the same verb occurs in a series of brief sentences, and its continued use would, an exact man

Here the verb is omitted in the last two clauses and the omission is indicated by the use of the comma

+RULE 6+

+505+ +Short, direct quotations should be preceded by a coan is, ”An injury to one is the concern of all”

Ferrer's last words were, ”Long live the modern school”

+RULE 7+

+506+ +Separate the figures in large nuures each by the use of commas+ For example:

The population of the United States has now reached 100,000,000