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The Comma That Changes Everything

One little mark, two completely different meanings

Lesson 11
Spicy
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Every comma you leave out hands the reader a second sentence to choose from.

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Tick the one you meant

aAdd three things: ice cold water and mint.Add three things: ice, cold water and mint.comma after
bThank you Marco for the lemons.Thank you, Marco, for the lemons.comma after
cPass the mint, Leo.Pass the mint Leo.comma after
dKeep stirring, Nonna.Keep stirring Nonna.comma after
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Find the 6 mistakes

Come in Sofia and take the table by the window. Today the smoothie board has three toppings: mango ice and lime. Our newest drink is made with love, bananas and ice. The little ones can have warm milk honey and cinnamon. Thank you Marco for squeezing the lemons. We will bring it over Leo. Drink it while it is cold Sofia. See you tomorrow. Bring your appetite.
One comma is already doing its job. Read every sentence the silly way before you decide.
Write the corrections here
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Name
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Now you write

☆☆☆
a One sentence that is funny without the comma and sensible with it. Write both:
b A list of four where two of the items are two words long:
c A sentence where the comma tells us who is being spoken to, not what is being served:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I have mended the card. I love, cooking, my family and my dog. More commas must mean more safety, no?

Tell him why an extra comma is as dangerous as a missing one, and write him a sentence where a comma really does belong after love.
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