Comma Rules Explained

In this animated lesson from Grammar Ville, the characters explore the rules for using commas. The video covers three main rules: using commas to separate items in a list, placing commas before coordinating conjunctions, and using commas to separate the date and year. The lesson is presented in a fun and engaging way, with characters like Comma Cowboy and Period Pete helping to illustrate the rules. The episode concludes with a promise of more comma rules in the next episode.

What is the main focus of Grammar Ville?

• Mathematics

• Science

• Grammar

• History

What is the first rule for using commas?

• To start a sentence

• To end a sentence

• To separate items in a list

• To separate clauses

What does the comma cowboy do in the first rule?

• Separates items in a list

• Adds a question mark

• Starts the sentence

• Ends the sentence

What is the second rule for using commas?

• To end a sentence

• To use before coordinating conjunctions

• To separate clauses

• To separate items in a list

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Although

• Since

• And

• Because

What does the comma cowboy do in the second rule?

• Starts the sentence

• Separates items in a list

• Ends the sentence

• Adds a comma before a conjunction

What is the third rule for using commas?

• To separate items in a list

• To separate clauses

• To use before coordinating conjunctions

• To separate the date and year

When is a comma not needed in dates?

• When the day is left out

• When the month is left out

• When the year is left out

• Both A and C

Who helps to complete the sentence in the third rule?

• Comma Cowboy

• Exclamation Point

• Period Pete

• Question Mark

What should you look for next week?

• Episode 2 and more comma rules

• A history documentary

• A new math lesson

• A science experiment