Commas to prevent misreadingBy: Mackenzie and Charlene 8G

Definition

Commas to prevent misreading are commas placed into sentences to clarify the meaning. Without them, the

sentence has a whole new meaning.

Example #1Without comma: I love watching animals eating Italian

food and listening to music.With comma: I love watching animals, eating Italian

food, and listening to music.

Example #2Without comma: The children having already eaten the

adults sat down to a quiet dinner.With comma: The children having already eaten, the

adults sat down to a quiet dinner.

Example #3Without comma: Did the lion eat Fred?

With comma: Did the lion eat, Fred?

Exercises

Bridget having drowned her sister was afraid of water for the rest of her life.

Before leaving the soldiers attacked the fort. With the police pursuing the crowd shouted loudly. If you cook Rick will do the dishes. When my grandfather turned 100 150 people came to

his party. A few days before I saw him at a game. To get through a tunnel must be built.

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