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Sentences with Commas Exercise. Today, you are going to take a basic sentence and expand on it several times. The boy ate pizza. Add an introductory phrase At the mall, the boy ate pizza. Add an introductory clause After getting home from school, the boy ate pizza. Add a list using comma(s)
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Today, you are going to take a basic sentence and expand on it several times. • The boy ate pizza. • Add an introductory phrase • At the mall, the boy ate pizza. • Add an introductory clause • After getting home from school, the boy ate pizza. • Add a list using comma(s) • -The boy ate hot, pepperoni, and mushroom pizza. • Add a list which doesn’t need a comma • The boy ate fresh Pappa John’s pizza. • Add an appositive • The boy, who was very hungry, ate pizza. • Add an introductory word • Yes, the boy ate pizza. • Add an address • The boy ate pizza at 123 North Ave, Syracuse, New York. • Add a date • The boy ate pizza on September 21, 1999.
Try Your Own—My friend moved. • Add an introductory phrase • Add an introductory clause • Add a list using comma(s) • Add a list which doesn’t need a comma • Add an appositive • Add an introductory word • Add an address • Add a date
Try Your Own—The dog whined. • Add a list which doesn’t need a comma • Add an appositive • Add an introductory word • Add an address • Add a date • Add an introductory phrase • Add an introductory clause • Add a list using comma(s)