Commas


What difference can a comma make?


TOP: The panda eats, shoots and leaves. 



BOTTOM: The panda eats shoots and leaves.



Slow, children crossing.
 Slow children crossing.


Here is an excellent sentence by Charles which uses commas to put extra information into his sentence.

The young child cowered in the corner as the 
mighty lion, King of the beasts, pounced upon him.

Notice the extra information between the commas.


Add your own commas to this sentences.

On Saturday I went shopping and I bought a massive widescreen TV a giant box of chocolates some new pyjamas and a cuddly teddy bear.

Try and use 2 commas to insert some information in to this sentence.

My friend is the best friend you could ever wish for.

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