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The Comma That Changes Everything

One little mark, two completely different meanings

Lesson 11
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Read it the silly way first. If the silly way works, a comma is missing.

1

Tick the one you meant

aLet's eat, Nonna.Let's eat Nonna.comma after
bCome here Rex.Come here, Rex.comma after
cI like cooking my family and my dog.I like cooking, my family and my dog.comma after
dSit down, Mum.Sit down Mum.comma after
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Find the 3 mistakes

Come in Sofia. Today you can add three things: mango ice and lime. Our new smoothie is made with love, bananas and ice. Drink it while it is cold Nonna.
One comma is already doing its job. Read each sentence the silly way.
Write the corrections here
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The Comma That Changes Everything

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Name
3

Now you write

☆☆☆
a Tell Nonna to start eating, and keep her safe:
Tick 1Let's eat Nonna.Let's eat, Nonna.Lets eat Nonna.Let's, eat Nonna.
b A list of three where one thing is two words long. Which thing is two words?
Tick 1ice creamjamgrapescake
Now write the list of three, with the comma:
For pudding we have
c Which list says three puddings?
Tick 1ice cream, apple pie and grapesice, cream apple pie and grapesice cream apple pie and grapesice cream, apple, pie and grapes
Now say what it means with no commas:
Without the comma it says
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote the card for Nonna's birthday! I love cooking my family and my dog. She will be so touched, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: the card really says…
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