Punctuation-Commas

Write these lists out using commas where appropriate. 1. Jake bought an apple and two bananas and some sugar and a pineapple.
2. Mary looked in the cupboard. In the cupboard was some bread and some butter and a bone and a can of dog food.
3. Tony had two marbles and a piece of string and a stone in his pocket.
4. At the Circus Ryan saw a clown and a lion and a juggler and a lot of other things.
5. Jane had forgotten the washing powder and the peanuts and the yoghurts.
6. There were sweets and presents and toys in the sack.
7. Lions and tigers and monkeys and penguins and elephants live at the zoo.
8. Robert got his bat and ball. He put it in his bag along with his trainers and his shorts and his T-shirt.
9. Susan tidied up the garden. She put the rake and the spade and the hose in the shed. She put the wheelbarrow and the bike and the pool in the garage.
10. Joe loved to go to the park with his friends Tanya and Jason and Fiona and Colin.

Write the lists out again using commas and fill in the missing words.
1. John bought __ orange and __ lemon and __ grapefruit.
2. For dinner Jack had __ sausages and __ beans and __ chips.
3. At the circus Bob saw __ clowns and __ tiger and __ lions and __ elephant.
4. Jane had __ hat and coat and gloves on.
5. Peter carefully opened the drawer. He took __ photo-album and __ photos and __ scrapbook out of it.
6. James went out to play with Jane and Peter and __ cousin.
7. Tony gave __ book and ___ reading record and __ pencil to his mum.
8. There was __ rubbish and __ toys and __ books on Naomi’s bedroom floor.
9. Lucy bought __ packet of flour and __ butter and __ milk and __ egg for her mum to make a cake with.
10. Jason won __ picture, __ album and __ book in the school raffle.

Commas for clauses.                                                                   

Look at this sentence:-

The policeman, who had been running for 5 minutes, had to take a rest.

In this sentence two commas have been used to add a clause. A clause is an extra piece of information. The sentence could have said:-

The policeman had to take a rest.

But a clause makes the sentence more detailed.

A:- Now you try. Copy the sentences into your book and then work out where the commas need to go.

1.     The little girl who was wearing a red dress got up and left the room.

2.     The cricketer wearing his new helmet was ready to go out to bat.

3.     Everybody including the people wearing blue should leave through the red door.

4.     My pizza which had tomato and cheese on it was the best I’ve ever tasted.

5.     The oldest boy in school who happened to be the smartest won the monthly cup.

6.     That old, grey chair which has been sitting here all the time had the wining ticket on.

B:- Now you have a go at adding some extra information. Remember to use your commas.

 

1.     The car drove the wrong way.

2.     The old lady crossed the road.

3.     Harry approached Dumbledore.

4.     The strong winds slowly faded away.