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COMMAS

COMMAS. Using commas for adding information to sentences (main and subordinate clauses). Plus a general punctuation revision exercise to embed the use of commas with existing skills. Teacher information. Students add commas to the sentences. Differentiation:

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COMMAS

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  1. COMMAS Using commas for adding information to sentences (main and subordinate clauses). Plus a general punctuation revision exercise to embed the use of commas with existing skills.

  2. Teacher information • Students add commas to the sentences. Differentiation: Low ability: tell students the rules (slides 3 & 4): put commas either side of added information (subordinate clause) and after it if it comes at the beginning of the sentence. Then do the exercise (slides 5 & 6). High ability: pupils do the exercise (slides 5 & 6) then mark it (answers are on this Ppt). They then write their own rules for the use of the comma.

  3. Rules for using commas Put commas either side of added information/subordinate clause and after it if it comes at the beginning of the sentence. E.g. The cat,purring loudly, sat on the mat. Purring loudly, the cat sat on the mat.

  4. You might remember the use of the two commas if you think of it like a mole pushing the main clause apart. The mole’s paws are the commas. • The cat, purring loudly, sat on the mat.

  5. Commas Exercise Write out the following sentences, putting in commas wherever they are needed. A Lucky Find • Worried about his finances Mr Farmer was driving one morning. • The Farmer noticing an unusual object stopped his van. • He opened the door of his cab which needed repairing and jumped down. • He picked up the object which seemed to be made of metal and rubbed it on his sleeve. • Intending to examine it more closely later Mr Farmer put the object in his pocket. Continued/…

  6. 6 That evening when tea was over he went to his jacket pocket. 7 He took the object to his daughter Charlotte who was reading. 8 Charlotte who had a vivid imagination said it might be a golden bracelet. 9 Mr Farmer who doubted that it was valuable said he would take it to the local museum. 10 The curator who at first was skeptical was astonished at what he saw.

  7. Answers • Worried about his finances, Mr Farmer was driving one morning. • The farmer, noticing an unusual object, stopped his van. • He opened the door of his cab, which needed repairing, and jumped down. • He picked up the object, which seemed to be made of metal, and rubbed it on his sleeve. • Intending to examine it more closely later, Mr Farmer put the object in his pocket. • That evening, when tea was over, he went to his jacket pocket. • He took the object to his daughter, Charlotte, who was reading. • Charlotte, who had a vivid imagination, said it might be a golden bracelet. • Mr Farmer, who doubted that it was valuable, said he would take it to the local museum. • The curator, who at first was skeptical, was astonished at what he saw. • Now write a rule or rules to help you to remember how to use commas for added information/subordinate clauses.

  8. Punctuation Exercise Rewrite the following passage, punctuating it properly. Dancing with Danger visitors from minden who are in town for the town-twinning celebrations saw a display of dancing yesterday the display which was held on the seafront began at 2:30 p m the first performers who gave the program a lively start were a modern dance group the dancers who are all members of the shorewell youth center had been trained by mrsamygrover Continued/…

  9. the second group which was making its first public performance was the shorewellirish country dancing team they worked hard to entertain the packed crowd their performance which lasted fifteen minutes was marred by an unfortunate accident to mr john cullum who fell through the temporary platform mrbuxton a local hotelier twisted an ankle siobhano’connell’sirish dancers who are aged from five to eight concluded the program they encountered some difficulties that resulted from the damage to the platform but most of the missing dancers were recovered later

  10. CORRECTLY PUNCTUATED Dancing with Danger Visitors from Minden, who are in town for the town-twinning celebrations, saw a display of dancing yesterday. The display, which was held on the seafront, began at 2:30 pm. The first performers, who gave the program a lively start, were a modern dance group. The dancers, who are all members of the Shorewell Youth Center, had been trained by Mrs Amy Grover. Continued/…

  11. The second group, which was making its first public performance, was the Shorewell Irish Country Dancing Team. They worked hard to entertain the packed crowd. Their performance, which lasted fifteen minutes, was marred by an unfortunate accident to Mr John Cullum who fell through the temporary platform. Mr Buxton, a local hotelier, twisted an ankle. Siobhan O’Connell’s Irish dancers, who are aged from five to eight, concluded the program. They encountered some difficulties that resulted from the damage to the platform but most of the missing dancers were recovered later. 55 possible marks.

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