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Commas: Lists and Pauses — Answers

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Year 3 · English · Punctuation

Commas: Lists and Pauses — Answers

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Part A — Which one is right?

Circle the sentence where the commas are in the right places.

1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. AAfter lunch, we went swimming.
  2. BAfter lunch we, went swimming.
  3. CAfter, lunch we went swimming.
  4. DAfter lunch we went, swimming.

Answer: After lunch, we went swimming.

A comma follows the opening phrase 'After lunch'.

2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. AYes I would, love some.
  2. BYes, I would love some.
  3. CYes I would love, some.
  4. DYes, I would, love some.

Answer: Yes, I would love some.

A comma follows the opening word 'Yes'.

3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. ABen, can you help me?
  2. BBen can, you help me?
  3. CBen can you, help me?
  4. DBen can you help, me?

Answer: Ben, can you help me?

A comma separates the name of the person being spoken to.

4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. AWe packed, sandwiches fruit and water.
  2. BWe packed sandwiches fruit, and water.
  3. CWe packed sandwiches, fruit and water.
  4. DWe packed sandwiches, fruit, and, water.

Answer: We packed sandwiches, fruit and water.

Commas separate the items in the list.

Part B — Add the commas

Rewrite each sentence with the missing comma or commas.

5.When the bell rang we lined up.

Answer: When the bell rang, we lined up.

6.Our garden grows tomatoes beans and pumpkins.

Answer: Our garden grows tomatoes, beans and pumpkins.

7.No you cannot have another biscuit.

Answer: No, you cannot have another biscuit.

8.Before you leave please close the gate.

Answer: Before you leave, please close the gate.

9.Jess my best friend lives next door.

Answer: Jess, my best friend, lives next door.

The extra information 'my best friend' is placed between two commas.

Part C — Explain it

Explain in one sentence why the comma is needed.

10.Why does this sentence need a comma? Let's eat, Grandma.

Answer: The comma shows that Grandma is being spoken to. Without it, the sentence says we are going to eat Grandma!

11.Why does this sentence need a comma? After the rain stopped, we went outside.

Answer: The comma separates the opening phrase 'After the rain stopped' from the main part of the sentence.

Part D — Your turn

12.Write three sentences about a trip to the shops. Use a comma in each one: one list, one opening phrase, and one with someone's name.

Model answer: We bought bread, apples and milk. After that, we stopped for a smoothie. Mum, can we go to the bookshop too?

Success criteria:

  • Three complete sentences
  • One sentence with a list
  • One sentence with a comma after an opening phrase
  • One sentence with a comma before or after a name
  • Capital letters and full stops
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