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Workshop 9 final
By Emily Buckell
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Question 1
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How many commas are missing from this piece of text?
Question 2
2.
Rewrite the first sentence to include the missing commas.
Question 3
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Rewrite the second sentence to include the missing commas.
Question 4
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Rewrite the third sentence to include the missing commas.
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Question 6
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Correct the following to include a comma - Early in the morning the birds sing outside my bedroom window.
Question 7
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Ciara arrived at the station on time but the train was running late.
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My sister who is 13 has started to learn karate.
My sister, who is 13, has started to learn karate.
My sister, who is 13, has started to learn karate
My sister who is 13, has started to learn karate.
My sister, who is 13, had started to learn karate.
The crowd chanted “One more song” as the band walked off stage.
The crowd chanted, “One more song”, as the band walked off stage.
The crowd chanted, "One more song" as the band walked off stage.
Steve exclaimed “This painting is my favourite!”
Steve, exclaimed, “This painting is my favourite!”
Steve, exclaimed “This painting is my favourite!”
Without hesitation Carrie squealed “I’ve won!”
Without hesitation, Carrie squealed, “I’ve won!”
Without hesitation, Carrie, squealed, “I’ve won!”
Without hesitation Carrie, squealed, “I’ve won!”
Without hesitation, Carrie squealed, “I’ve won!”
What are commas not used for?
Separating items in a list, clauses and coordinate adjectives.
Introducing a list
At the end of direct speech
to show that the noun owns something.
What are coordinate adjectives?
Adjectives that describe where something is.
Adjectives that work together to describe a noun.
When writing direct speech, where should the comma be placed?
After the direct speech.
Both of these are true
After the reporting clause, if the speech continues true
How many commas does this sentence require?
For my smoothie I have chopped banana strawberries raspberries and apple.
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Is the comma being used in this sentence correctly? After breakfast we went, shopping in town.
Yes
No, they don't need a comma
No
