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Structure: Application of Comma (, ) in Reading and Writing – Basic 3 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

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Subject
English Studies
Class
Basic 3
Term
Second Term
Topic
Structure: Application of Comma (, ) in Reading and Writing
Order
Topic 16 of 73 this term
Reading time
1 min

Structure: application of comma (,) in reading and writing

When to use Comma:

  1. In a list (separating items):
  • I bought rice, beans, yam, and fish.
  • My friends are Kemi, Tolu, and Bola.
  1. After greeting in letters:
  • Dear Mother,
  • Dear Friend,
  1. Before joining words like ‘and’, ‘but’:
  • I wanted to play, but it started raining.
  • She is kind, and she is also smart.

Practice adding commas:

  1. I like apples oranges and bananas
  2. Dear Father
  3. The dog barked but nobody came
  4. We need books pens pencils and erasers

This term's English Studies topics

Basic 3 Second Term · 73 topics

  1. Writing: My Favourite Day of the Week
  2. Supplementary Reading: “The Friendly Visitor”
  3. Structure: Punctuation Marks and Capital Letters
  4. Oral and Written Comprehension: Bisi’s Daily Routine
  5. Writing: Everyday Activities
  6. Structure: Application of Comma (, ) in Reading and Writing
  7. Vocabulary Building
  8. Oral and Written Comprehension
  9. Structure: Spacing in Letters
  10. Writing: Describe Your Class Teacher
  11. Structure: Use of Auxiliary Verbs
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