Save the comma

We've been looking at how we use commas in class this week. We figured out that we use commas for lists. We also use them when adding extra information. Sometimes this 'extra information' is at the start of the sentence. It could also be in the middle of a sentence or at the end.

Here's an example:

The sailor, scared of the pirates, jumped into the sea.

Scared of the pirates, the sailor jumped into the sea.

The sailor jumped into the sea, scared of the pirates.

The extra information in these sentences is "scared of the pirates". We know it's extra information because the sentence makes sense if we take it out.

Here's a game that we played to help us know when to use commas.

*seems the game isn't working anymore - check back here soon

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