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Commas

Commas. How to use them. Commas - ,. A comma is a punctuation mark It tells us to take a brief pause when we are reading – not as long as a full stop. It is the most common punctuation mark but has to be used carefully. Commas. Commas can change the meaning of a sentence Title of book

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Commas

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  1. Commas How to use them

  2. Commas - , • A comma is a punctuation mark • It tells us to take a brief pause when we are reading – not as long as a full stop. • It is the most common punctuation mark but has to be used carefully.

  3. Commas • Commas can change the meaning of a sentence • Title of book • Eats shoots and leaves. • This sentence is about someone’s eating habits. • Eats, shoots and leaves. • This is about someone who likes to play football after eating

  4. How commas change meaning • The old lady collected all sorts of things: silver, paper, hats, clocks and tablecloths. • Here the older lady collected silver and paper. • The old lady collected all sorts of things: silver paper, hats, clocks and tablecloths. • Here the old lady collects silver paper • The old lady collected all sorts of things: silver, paper hats, clocks and tablecloths. • In the other sentences she collects paper and hats. In this sentence she collects paper hats.

  5. Different Uses - 1 • When there is a list of words in a sentence • We will need hammers, nails and a saw. • She stopped, stared and ran. • Mr Cherry was a warm, hospitable man. • Sam frightened the cat, teased the dog and annoyed the neighbours.

  6. Different Uses - 2 • Commas are used to break up longer sentences into smaller parts to make more sense. • When he saw the pirate ship on the horizon, the captain gave the alarm. • She called as loudly as she could, but no-one could hear her.

  7. Different Uses - 3 • Commas are used to separate any extra information that is added. • The words enclosed by the commas could be left out without changing the general meaning of the sentence.

  8. Adding information • Paul Mann, our star player, broke his leg in the match on Saturday. • Paul Mann broke his leg in the match on Saturday. • The man, who was wearing a blue hat, slid silently into the room. • The man slid silently into the room.

  9. Other Uses • To break up groups of numbers into thousands. • 1,999,999 • When writing a date. • February 14th, 1990 • Inside speech marks. • “We are leaving tomorrow,” said Fred.

  10. Prepositional phrases can be followed by a comma • When he reached the car park, • Although he was very tired, • Despite queuing for hours, • We did our homework, • I waited for my brother,

  11. Summary - Commas • Show a brief pause within a sentence • Separate items in a list • Separate additional information • Break up longer sentences into smaller parts • Break up numbers into thousands • Inside speech marks.

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