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:
- In a list (separating items):
- I bought rice, beans, yam, and fish.
- My friends are Kemi, Tolu, and Bola.
- After greeting in letters:
- Dear Mother,
- Dear Friend,
- 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:
- I like apples oranges and bananas
- Dear Father
- The dog barked but nobody came
- We need books pens pencils and erasers
This term's English Studies topics
Basic 3 Second Term · 73 topics
- Writing: My Favourite Day of the Week
- Supplementary Reading: “The Friendly Visitor”
- Structure: Punctuation Marks and Capital Letters
- Oral and Written Comprehension: Bisi’s Daily Routine
- Writing: Everyday Activities
- Structure: Application of Comma (, ) in Reading and Writing
- Vocabulary Building
- Oral and Written Comprehension
- Structure: Spacing in Letters
- Writing: Describe Your Class Teacher
- Structure: Use of Auxiliary Verbs


