Commas
In a list
Where there is a pause, normally after or
before a connective
Either side of added information
When writing direct speech
1. The oceans of the world include the Pacific the Atlantic and
the Indian.
2. The cat purring loudly sat on the mat.
3. Tears rolled down his cheeks as the boy standing with his
mother told his teacher about the bullying.
4. “Your dog has escaped again” complained my neighbour.
5. You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.
6. Intending to examine it more closely later Mr Farmer put the
object in his pocket.
7. Purring loudly the cat sat on the mat.
8. My Auntie who lives in Australia came to visit us last Christmas.
9. Bolton Wanderers Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham Forest
and Manchester City have all played in the Premiership.
10. The teenager who lived in Leeds was sent to court.
11. “I’ll swap you some of your sweets” offered my friend.
Apostroph
es
Possession
Omission
1. Miss Woods lessons are always brilliant.
2. Daniels writing was untidy.
3. These are Abigails sweets.
4. The players boots needed a good clean.
5. Ben took his sons friends to the match.
6. The doctors stethescope was very cold.
7. Kingsway Parks football team were the best in Rochdale.
8. Sophie needed to borrow her daughters computer.
9. Jake stole the dogs bone.
10. Mohammeds favourite food is pizza.
Plural
Nouns
The girl’s hat
One girl
The girls’ hats
More than one girl
The student’s behaviour
One student
The students’ behaviour
More than one student
1. The teacher took all the students phones.
2. The girls banana had gone mouldy.
3. The students book was very messy.
4. A thunderstorm interrupted the boys football match.
5. All the students homework was unacceptable.
Omission
To show omission (that letters have been missed out) – this is
also called “contraction”
Example
Long form
Could not
Will not
We have
Do not
Must not
Have not
Cannot
Dare not
Is not
Simon is
I would
I have
Contraction