Commas & Conjunctions
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
You can type your paper or you can write your paper.
What is "paper"?
You can type your paper, or you can write your paper.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
After I went to the store I came home and made pizza.
What is "store"?
After I went to the store, I came home and made pizza.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
Ms. Pitts likes to teach reading grammar and writing.
What is "reading" AND "grammar"?
Ms. Pitts likes to teach reading, grammar, and writing.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
"I want to eat cake" said Joao.
What is "cake"?
"I want to eat cake," said Joao.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
Barnstable High School is located in Hyannis Massachusetts in Barnstable County.
What is "Hyannis"?
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
I like bananas so I eat them all the time.
What is "bananas"?
I like bananas, so I eat them all the time.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
If you give a moose a muffin he will want some milk.
What is "muffin"?
If you give a moose a muffin, he will want some milk.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
Be sure to bring your tent water bottle and sleeping bag when we go camping.
What is "tent" AND "bottle"?
Be sure to bring your tent, water bottle, and sleeping bag when we go camping.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
She screamed "No homework!"
What is "screamed"?
She screamed, "No homework!"
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
Class please pay attention during the lesson.
What is "class"?
Identify the word that precedes the noun:
I love pandas a lot so I went to the zoo to see them.
What is "lot"?
I love red pandas a lot, so I went to the zoo to see them.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
When you are part of a team everything is cool.
What is "team"?
When you are part of a team, everything is cool.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
Alice is a genuine kind young woman.
What is "genuine" AND "kind"?
Alice is a genuine, kind young woman.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
Ms. Pitts looked at her class and said "Good luck on your quiz."
What is "said"?
Ms. Pitts looked at her class and said, "Good luck on your quiz."
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
I like lobster. I do not however like crab.
What is "not" AND "however"?
I like lobster. I do not, however, like crab.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Another way to change the sentence would be:
I like lobster; however, I do not like crab.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
My students play Among Us and they also play Roblox.
What is "Us"?
My students play Among Us, and they also play Roblox.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
After I eat my breakfast and brush my teeth I go to school.
What is "teeth"?
After I eat my breakfast and brush my teeth, I go to school.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
She wanted to play soccer baseball and hockey.
What is "soccer" AND "baseball"?
She wanted to play soccer, baseball, and hockey.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
"Let's go to the beach today" her little brother said.
What is "today"?
"Let's go to the beach today," her little brother said.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
The weather in Massachusetts which can be extreme is very unpredictable.
What is "Massachusetts" AND "extreme"?
The weather in Massachusetts, which can be extreme, is very unpredictable.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
We are learning about commas because punctuating sentences correctly is important.
What is "no comma needed"?
We are learning about commas because punctuating sentences correctly is important.
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
Yes you are correct!
What is "yes"?
Yes, you are correct!
Identify the word that precedes the comma:
I don't know if I should watch TV read a book or take a nap.
What is "TV" AND "book"?
I don't know if I should watch TV, read a book, or take a nap.
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
"Jeopardy is our favorite" stated Ms. Pitts's class "because we can compete against each other."
What is "favorite" AND "class"?
"Jeopardy is our favorite," stated Ms. Pitts's class, "because we can compete against each other."
Identify the word(s) that precedes the comma:
The Goonies one of my favorite movies was released in 1985.
What is "Goonies" AND "movies"?
The Goonies one of my favorite movies was released in 1985.