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Punctuation

Free Commas practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Years 3–9

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Examples in this game

Easy
Today I am tired so I will take a nap later. → Today I am tired, so I will take a nap later. · I like to play sports and my favourite is tennis. → I like to play sports, and my favourite is tennis. · I went to the store but it was closed. → I went to the store, but it was closed. · I won't go near that house for their dog is very loud. → I won't go near that house, for their dog is very loud. · I am hungry but I do not have any food. → I am hungry, but I do not have any food. · My friend lives in Australia and I wrote her an email. → My friend lives in Australia, and I wrote her an email.
Medium
Old Mrs. Rabbit went to the baker's and she bought a loaf of brown bread. → Old Mrs. Rabbit went to the baker's, and she bought a loaf of brown bread. · The window was too small for Mr. McGregor and he was tired of running after Peter. → The window was too small for Mr. McGregor, and he was tired of running after Peter. · Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner but Peter did not care. → Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner, but Peter did not care. · 'You will go to the ball ' finished the Godmother and Cinderella nodded. → 'You will go to the ball,' finished the Godmother, and Cinderella nodded. · I would like my pencil back so let me know when you have finished with it. → I would like my pencil back, so let me know when you have finished with it. · Derrick ate pizza which is his favourite food with his friend yesterday. → Derrick ate pizza, which is his favourite food, with his friend yesterday.
Hard
Presently he came to a pond where Mr. McGregor filled his water-cans. A white cat was staring at some goldfish. She sat very very still but now and then the tip of her tail. → Presently, he came to a pond where Mr. McGregor filled his water-cans. A white cat was staring at some goldfish. She sat very, very still, but now and then the tip of her tail. · Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner but Peter did not care. He slipped underneath the gate and was safe at last. → Mr. McGregor caught sight of him at the corner, but Peter did not care. He slipped underneath the gate, and was safe at last. · 'Now run along and don't get into mischief. I am going out and I don't want to see any mess when I get back.' → 'Now run along, and don't get into mischief. I am going out, and I don't want to see any mess when I get back.' · Old Mrs. Rabbit went to the baker's and she bought a loaf of brown bread two scones and five currant buns. → Old Mrs. Rabbit went to the baker's, and she bought a loaf of brown bread, two scones, and five currant buns. · The bear was sitting in a rocking chair. He looked up at me and he laughed to himself; he had forgotten the sandwiches! → The bear was sitting in a rocking chair. He looked up at me, and he laughed to himself; he had forgotten the sandwiches! · One by one six fat mice passed through the trap door. As each appeared a touch of the wand transformed it into a cream-coloured horse. → One by one, six fat mice passed through the trap door. As each appeared, a touch of the wand transformed it into a cream-coloured horse.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation quest, used with Years 3–9.

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Commas

 60s

Task: find the missing commas in the sentences.

Medal target: 7 points

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