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Comma Usage Practice
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Comma Usage Practice
A page for the school magazine has lost some of its commas. Read each sentence carefully, then identify, add or explain commas so the writing is clear. Use UK spelling and punctuation.
Spot the comma’s job
Choose the main reason for the comma in each sentence.
1.The market stall sold pears, plums, cherries and apples. Why are the commas used?
- To separate items in a list
- To mark a fronted adverbial
- To separate two main clauses
2.Before the gates opened the crowd waited patiently. Which phrase is the fronted adverbial, and where should the comma go?
3.The rain stopped, and the football match began. True or false: the comma separates two main clauses joined by “and”.
TrueFalse
Repair the magazine copy
Add commas where needed. Keep the original words in the same order.
4.At the end of the trail we found a quiet pond.
5.For the picnic, Jacob packed sandwiches juice apples and biscuits.
6.The bus was late so we missed the start of the concert.
7.Theo who had brought a torch led the group through the tunnel. Add commas around the extra information.
8.“We should leave now” said Omar. Add the comma needed to punctuate the direct speech.
Explain and create
Show that you can use commas to make meaning clear.
9.Compare these: “Let’s eat, Gran!” and “Let’s eat Gran!” Explain how the comma changes the meaning.
10.Write one sentence about a journey that begins with a fronted adverbial and includes a comma after it.
11.Write a sentence about preparing for an event that contains a list of three items. Punctuate the list correctly.
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