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Punctuation

Using Commas
Learning Objective
To be able to use commas confidently in written work.

Success Criteria
• To understand when we use commas.
• To apply this understanding to written work.
• To create a revision reminder on how to use commas.
Change the Meaning
Try adding commas to this sentence.
Can you give it different meanings,
depending on where you put the
commas?

The antiques shop sells silver paper


lanterns drawers treasure chests and
vases.

The antiques shop sells silver, paper,


lanterns, drawers, treasure, chests and
vases.

The antiques shop sells silver paper,


lanterns, drawers, treasure chests and
vases.

The antiques shop sells silver, paper


lanterns, drawers, treasure, chests and
vases.
Commas in Lists
We use commas to separate items in lists.

For example:
I need to take my trainers, a tennis
Can a
racquet, you punctuate
water this
bottle and listshorts.
some with
commas?
Remember:
My three favourite foods are fish pie
The last twostir
items
fryinand
the pizza.
list should always be
separated by a conjunction, not by a
comma:
My three favourite foods are fish
I invited Jake, Sam,pie,
Amelia, and Lucy.
stirSam,
I invited Jake, fry Amelia
and pizza.
and Lucy.
We do not put a comma before the list starts:
The choices are, fish fingers,
hamburgers, pizza or pasta.
The choices are fish fingers,
hamburgers, pizza or pasta.
Commas for
Subordinate
Clauses
We use commas to separate subordinate
Remember:
Can you
clauses punctuate
in ato
sentence. Athis sentence
subordinate
A quick way check that your commas
clause is an withpiece
extra commas?of take
information
are in the right place is to out the
whichThe
subordinate sandwich
wouldn’t make
clause which
sense
they are on wasits the
own.
separating
For example:
from only
the restone leftsentence.
of the was delicious.
If the
I need to take
remaining my trainers,
sentence still makesa tennis
sense,
racquet,
you’ve got it right!
a water
The bottle and some
sandwich, which shorts.was
The car, which was parked by the the
light,
onlyhad one left,
a dog was
in the backdelicious.
seat.

The car, which was parked by the light,


had a dog in the back seat.

The car had a dog in the back seat.


Commas with
‘but’
Remember:
When using the word but in a sentence,
we sometimes
Commas cannot use
beaused
comma.
to join two
independent
When we useclauses without
but to join two aindependent
conjunction.
Can
This
clauses you
is an punctuate
error
(clausescalled thismake
a comma
that would sentence
splice:
sense on
theirpan
The own),
was
withhecommas?
then
hot,we also adddropped
nearly a comma.
it.
This is aI common
went to error,
For example: the shops
knownbutas aI comma
couldn’t find
splice. anything I liked.
The sky Instead, use
was grey, a Isemi-colon,
but went outside a
conjunction,
anyway. or simply a full stop!
The pan was hot and he nearly dropped it.
I went
However, to the
we don’t useshops,
a comma but I
when
both the sentences
couldn’t find are not independent.
anything I liked.
For example:
I like English but not Maths.
Commas with
Speech Marks
Commas can be used before speech
marks.
For example:
Can you punctuate this sentence
She said, ‘Don’t forget
with to buy fruit.’
commas?
They can also be used to close reported
I said ‘Do you know what the time is?’
speech if you are using a speech tag after
it.
For Iexample:
said, ‘Do you know what the
time
‘Don’t forget to buy is?’she said.
fruit,’
Remember:
You don’t need to use a comma if the
reported speech ends in a question mark
or exclamation mark:
‘Did you remember the fruit?’ she asked.
Commas after
Fronted
Adverbials
If a sentence has a fronted adverbial –
a phrase which modifies the sentence –
Can
then weyou punctuate
use a comma. this sentence
For example: with commas?
Beside
Fortunately, the the bus on
bus was stop the
time.
people were shouting.

Remember:
Beside the bus stop, the
Fronted adverbials can be more than one
people were shouting.
word:
Without warning, the door swung shut.
Commas with
Names
When addressing someone by their name,
we use a comma to separate the name
from the rest of the sentence.
ForCan you punctuate this sentence
example:
Aisha, are youwith commas?
ready?
Izzy
Are you please
ready, answer the door.
Aisha?

Izzy, please answer the door.


Remember:
Names always start with a capital letter:
JJ, you need to put your phone away.
Have a Go!
Rewrite these sentences, adding in commas where appropriate:
1. The wrapping paper had blue white and yellow stripes.
2. The Shard the tallest building in Britain is located in London.
3. Louis can you come with me?
4. The candle was burning brightly but I could see it was about to go out.
5. Jing smiled and said ‘you can come with me’.
6. Dramatically he stormed out of the room.

Now, try the following tasks:


7. Write a list of five things you would need to pack when going on holiday.
8. Add some extra information into this sentence using an embedded
subordinate clause: Jurek walked to school.
9. Extend this sentence with an independent clause starting with ‘but’: I like
chocolate.
10. Write a short sentence starting with a fronted adverbial.
11. Finally, write a short conversation in reported speech.
Reminder
Now, create a resource to remind
yourself how to use commas.
This could be:
A poster
A leaflet
A sheet of notes
A short video
A set of revision cards

It must be accurate,
informative and engaging.

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