Daily SPaG Challenge
What is a comma? When do we use one?
A comma: ,
We use commas in a list to separate items.
These items are sometimes real things. For example:
I need some pens, pencils, paper and a calculator before I start my class.
These items are sometimes things you do, or places you go. For example:
Yesterday I went to work, played badminton, had snails for dinner and then went to bed.
BEWARE!
Always use and to separate the last two items on your list.
Make sure you don’t use a comma before the word and at the end of your list.
Don’t use commas where you should use a full stop. If the words could stand alone as a proper sentence, then you need to put a full stop or a conjunction.
Sometimes, we use commas when we add extra information to a sentence (for example when we add a subordinating clause or a relative clause). For example:
The car, which was parked by the light, had a dog in the back seat.
To learn more about using commas correctly, watch this video:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zc773k7
If bitesize does not work for you, or if you watched the first link and still need a little more explaining, watch this clip:
Ask an adult before clicking this link.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mjv5Vp7tHsU
Remember:
Your task:
Look at the sentences below and rewrite them, making sure the commas are in the correct places.
- I like apples though I do prefer strawberries.
- Clown fish angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
- One ordinary day I decided to go for a walk.
- Green is a popular colour however my favourite colour is ________.
- For my dinner I had potatoes salmon green beans and some broccoli.
- As I walked through the park I was followed by a squirrel.
When you have written these sentences with the commas in the correct places, go to our Class 4 reading blog. Either, write a new book review or prediction making sure you use commas correctly. Or reply to someone else on the reading blog. You need to write a paragraph and ensure you use capital letters, full stops AND commas like a pro!
I look forward to reading some more of your predictions and book reviews over on the reading blog! 😀
– I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
– Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish, breathe through their gills.
– One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
– Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is light blue.
– For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and brocili.
– As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Good work Sophie!
Check sentence 5, I think you have used too many commas, can you see which one you could take away?
I like apples though, I do prefer strawberries.
Clownfish, angelfish and all other types of fish, breathe through their gills.
One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
Green is a popular colour however, my favourite colour is red.
For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Good work Raimundo! Now try to use commas in all of your writing!??
1.I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2.Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish, breathe through there gills.
3.One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4.Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is red.
5.For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6.As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Great work Albert! Well done! 😀
1.I like apples,though I do prefer strawberries.
2.Clown fish, angle fish, and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3.One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4.Green is a popular colour however, my favourite colour is also green.
5.For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6.As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done Holly!
Check sentence 2. Is there a comma that shouldn’t be there?
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2. Clown fish, angel fish and other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour however, my favourite colour is blue.
5. For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon,green beans and broccoli.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done Ajay! Now try to use commas correctly in all of your writing 😀
I like apples ,though I do prefer strawberries.
Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
One ordinary day ,I decided to go for a walk.
Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is black.
For my dinner I had potatoes ,salmon ,green beans and some broccoli.
As I walked through the park ,I was followed by a squirrel.
Good work Alfred. Just remember the comma comes straight after a word, then there is a space before the next word.
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries ?.
2. Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.?
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is pink.
5. For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli ?.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel ?.
Good work Lucy! 😀
1) I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2) Clown fish, angle fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3) One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4) Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is blue.
5) For dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6) As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done Pablo! 😀
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2. Clown fish, angel fish, and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is blue.
5. For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans, and some broccoli.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done Martin! Check sentence 2. Is there a comma that needs to be taken away? ?
1) I like apples,though I do prefer strawberries.
2) Clown fish, angelfish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3) One ordinary day, I went for a walk.
4) Green is a popular colour, however my favorite colour is red.
5) For my dinner I had potatoes,salmon,green beans and some broccoli.
6) As l walked through the park, l was followed by a squirrel.
Commas are very useful.
Remember when we wrote a biography of Ernest Shackleton with fronted abverbials?
Well, after each adverbial you had to put a comma!
Great work Stella! 😀
Just remember to have a space after the comma (I know it is hard on the computer!).
Yes! You’re right, we did you lots of commas then! Well done! 🙂
I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is pink
For my dinner I had potatoes salmon, green, beans and some broccoli.
As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Fantastic work! 😀
1.I like apples,though I do prefer strawberries .
2.Clown fish,angel fish and all the other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3.One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4.Green is a popular colour,however my favorite colour is blue.
5.For my dinner,I had potatoes,salmon,green beans and some broccoli.
6.As I walked through the park,a squirrel followed me.
Excellent work Giordano! 😀
Just remember a space after each comma (I know this is tricky on a computer).
I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is ____blue____.
For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Great work Rafael! 😀
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2.Clown fish, angel fish and all other fish, breathe through their gills.
3.One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4.Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is orange.
5.For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6.As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done William! 😀
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2. Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour, but actually is my favourite one.
5. For my dinner, I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Well done Clare! Now try to use commas in all of your writing! 😀
I like strawberry,but they are sometimes sweet.
Do you have a Ps4,because I have a Ps4
I would like a phone but,my mum would not let me have one.
Well done for using a commas Karter! Can you write the sentences that I wrote above using commas correctly?
1) I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2) Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3) One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4) Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is red.
5) For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6) has As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Great work Paolo! Now try to use commas in all of your writing! 😀
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2. Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is blue
5. For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Good work Mayowa! Now don’t forget to use commas in all of your writing! 😀
Money ?
1. I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries.
2. Clown fish, angel fish and all other types of fish breathe through their gills.
3. One ordinary day, I decided to go for a walk.
4. Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is yellow
5. For my dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans and some broccoli.
6. As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel.
Thank you Miss and Year 4
Well done Amarissa! Thank you 😀
Hi, Miss Lee! Here are my answers:
1) I like apples, though I do prefer strawberries???
2) Clown fish, angel fish and all other fish breathe through their gills?
3) One ordinary day , I decided I would go for a walk
4) Green is a popular colour, however my favourite colour is blue (actually, it’s lime green (?) )
5) for dinner I had potatoes, salmon, green beans, and some broccoli ?
6) As I walked through the park, I was followed by a squirrel. ?
Hi Vincent! Good work! 😀
Don’t forget to use commas correctly in all of your writing now!