Commas in lists
I can use commas in a list.
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Year 2 · English
Commas in lists: I can use commas in a list.
Sam has a cat, a dog and a fish.
A cat, a dog and a fish make a list.
Picture: The sentence "Sam has a cat, a dog and a fish.", with "cat", "dog" and "fish" underlined.
There is a little mark after cat.
It is a comma.
The comma keeps cat and dog apart.
Picture: The sentence "Sam has a cat, a dog and a fish.", with the comma underlined.
The last thing in the list is a fish.
Just before it, we write and.
There is no comma before and.
Picture: The sentence "Sam has a cat, a dog and a fish.", with "and" underlined.
Your turn: Mei ate a pear, a plum and a bun. Tap the comma.
Picture: The sentence "Mei ate a pear, a plum and a bun."
Tap the right word.
Answer
The answer: comma
The comma is after pear. It keeps pear and plum apart.
Picture: The sentence "Mei ate a pear, a plum and a bun.", with the comma underlined.
Words to know
- list:
- Some things written one after another.
- comma:
- A little mark that keeps the things in a list apart.
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