Ravensthorpe Cofe Voluntary Controlled Junior School
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Year 5 English Task Monday 19th October
Here is your English task. Let's see how well you do with commas.
Q1. What is your name?
Q2. What class are you in?
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5B
5P
5D
There are many ways that we can use commas. We can use commas to separate items in a list. There should be a comma between each thing in a list except the last two. These are separated with ‘and’ or ‘or’ like this… I donated three films, two books, some old clothes and a really difficult puzzle.
Q3. Re-write this sentence including commas: You will need 500g sugar 200g flour 300g butter and some raisins.
Q4. Re-write this sentence with commas. Please bring a packed lunch a swimming costume and a few pens.
Q5. Complete this sentence with a list. Don't forget your commas: Enter the competition to win ________________
Commas are also used after fronted adverbials like this: On my birthday, we went out for lunch. They show where, when or how something happens.
Q6. Add a comma to the following sentence. As quietly as possible James crept downstairs.
Q7. Where should the comma go? Earlier today my teacher gave me a detention.
Earlier, today my teacher gave me a detention.
Earlier today, my teacher gave me a detention.
Earlier today my teacher, gave me a detention.
Earlier today, my teacher, gave me a detention.
Q8. Write a suitable sentence to go after the fronted adverbial: Before school ………………………………………
Q9. Write an appropriate sentence to go after the fronted adverbial: In town ………………………………………
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