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The Punctuation Guide: Commas in Dates
Gives a clear explanation, with examples, about how and when to use commas when writing dates.
PBS
Pbs: No Nonsense Grammar: Using Proper Punctuation for Titles
This video focuses on correctly punctuating titles. Small works (short stories, essays, magazine and newspaper articles, etc.) are indicated with the use of quotation marks. Larger works, such as books or movies, are indicated either...
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Using Commas in a Series
In this learning module, students read about the rules for using commas to divide nouns, verbs, and adjectives when the words are written in a series. They insert commas in a practice exercise with 25 questions and receive immediate...
Education.com
Education.com: W.3.3 B Worksheets: Use Dialogue and Descriptions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site with links to 30 worksheets that can be downloaded and printed for student use while building skills with standard W.3.3B: Write Narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using...
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BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Using Commas [Pdf]
Use this BBC Skillswise factsheet to learn more about commas, including how to use them in a series and how to separate less important parts of a sentence.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: Use Commas in Addresses
Fifteen printable worksheets on commas in addresses should give students plenty of practice on this punctuation rule.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Quotations and Commas
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to learn the proper way to use quotations and commas. They will view information on the Internet and participate in online activities to help them master this concept.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Using Commas and Quotations
Quotations and commas are two very useful punctuation tools that indicate dialogue and brief pausing in sentences. Learn how to use them correctly! [0:46]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Introduce Lists and Quotes With Colons
Colons are punctuation marks that can signal a quotation. However, to use colons correctly, whatever comes before the colon must be a complete sentence. Know when and how to use colons! [0:45]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Using Punctuation for Breaks and Pauses
Punctuation indicates how one should read any sentence. Commas, for example, indicate when a reader should take a brief pause, either for emphasis or for comprehension. [0:40]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How to Use Commas for Introductory Elements
Introductory elements are clauses, phrases, and words that appear before the main part of a sentence. Without commas, the reader may be confused. Use commas to indicate properly the who and the what. [0:40]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Italics, Underlines, and Quotes
Learn how to use italics, underlines, and quotes when writing titles of books, movies, songs, etc.
ACT360 Media
Writing Den: Punctuation
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the each type of punctuation used when building a sentence.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Comma
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "comma" in English punctuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Apostrophe
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "apostrophe" in English punctuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Quotation Marks
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of "quotation marks" in English punctuation.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Hyphen
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of the "hyphen" in English punctuation.
TESL Journal
Activities for Esl Students: Periods, Question Marks & Exclamation Marks
Focus students' understanding of punctuation with this language arts skill-building site. Explore the usage of periods, questions marks and exclamation marks through this interactive activity that ask students to read a sentence and...
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Commas
This site offers links to five interactive practices using commas and accompanying handouts. Adobe Reader is required.
Robin L. Simmons
Grammar Bytes: Commas: Exercise 3
This comma exercise requires students to place commas in boxes within sentences where needed; if none is needed, they place small x's in the boxes. A downloadable handout is provided. Adobe Reader is required for the handouts.
Courseware Solutions
Wordville: Commas: A Fun Way for Kids to Practice Using Commas
In this activity, students add commas as needed to friendly letters. As they click where the commas belong a dragonfly or a butterfly inserts the commas.
Quia
Quia: Punctuate!
Click on the two cards to match each punctuation mark with one of its usage rules.
Quia
Quia: Commas Galore
An interactive quiz game where students are asked to choose the sentence that uses commas correctly. Answer twelve increasingly difficult questions in order to win the game but be careful. Incorrect answers will send the player back to...