2.10.2
Commas in Lists
Using Commas for Lists
Using Commas for Lists
You need to use commas in lists to make it clear you are writing a list.


List without commas
List without commas
- The children found an acorn a newt conkers and smooth pebbles in the wood.
- This sentence is very hard to read and very confusing!


List with commas
List with commas
- The children found an acorn, a newt, conkers and smooth pebbles in the wood.
- See how much easier the sentence is to read with commas.


Another list without commas
Another list without commas
- The dog can sit roll over fetch a ball and shake paws.
- This sentence is very hard to read and very confusing!


Another list with commas
Another list with commas
- The dog can sit, roll over, fetch a ball, and shake paws.
- See how much easier the sentence is to read with commas.
1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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1Reading
1.1Reading
1.3Suffixes
1.3.1Words Ending in '-cious' or '–tious'
1.3.2More Words Ending in '-cious' / '-tious'
1.3.3Words Ending in '-cial' or '-tial'
1.3.4Words Ending in '-ant' or '-ent'
1.3.5Words Ending in '-ance' or '-ence'
1.3.6Words Ending in '-ancy' or '-ency'
1.3.7Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (1/2)
1.3.8Words Ending in '-able' & '-ably' (2/2)
1.3.9Words Ending in '-ible' & '-ibly'
1.3.10Words Ending in '-fer'
1.4Spelling Rules
1.5Reading Comprehension
1.6Reading Comprehension: SAT Practise
1.6.1Reading Comprehension Practise 1 (SAT)
1.6.2Reading Comprehension Practise 2 (SAT)
1.6.3Reading Comprehension Practise 3 (SAT)
1.6.4Reading Comprehension Practise 4 (SAT)
1.6.5Reading Comprehension Practise 5 (SAT)
1.6.6Reading Comprehension Practise 6 (SAT)
1.6.7Reading Comprehension Practise 7 (SAT)
1.6.8Reading Comprehension Practise 8 (SAT)
1.7Word Meaning
1.8Fact vs. Opinion
1.9Justifying Views
1.10Figurative Language
2Writing
2.1Sounds in Words
2.2Homophones
2.2.1Advice & Advise
2.2.2Aisle & Isle
2.2.3Aloud & Allowed
2.2.4Altar & Alter
2.2.5Ascent & Assent
2.2.6Bridal & Bridle
2.2.7Cereal & Serial
2.2.8Compliment & Complement
2.2.9Descent & Dissent
2.2.10Device & Devise
2.2.11Licence & License
2.2.12Practice & Practise
2.2.13Farther & Father
2.2.14Guessed & Guest
2.2.15Heard & Herd
2.2.16Morning & Mourning
2.2.17Past & Passed
2.2.18Desert & Dessert
2.2.19Draft & Draught
2.2.20Principal & Principle
2.2.21Profit & Prophet
2.2.22Stationary & Stationery
2.2.23Steal & Steel
2.2.24Wary & Weary
2.2.25Who's & Whose
2.2.26End of Topic Test - Homophones
2.3Using a Dictionary
2.4Writing Composition
2.4.1Reasons for Planning
2.4.2Identifying Your Audience
2.4.3Identifying Your Purpose
2.4.4Noting Down Ideas
2.4.5Considering Other Writing
2.4.6Drafting: Grammar
2.4.7Drafting a Narrative
2.4.8Drafting: Precising
2.4.9Making Your Writing Flow: Conjunctions
2.4.10Making Your Writing Flow: Devices for Cohesion
2.4.11Making Your Writing Flow: Synonyms
2.4.12Drafting a Layout
2.4.13Editing: What Is Editing?
2.4.14Editing: Editing Your Tenses
2.4.15Editing: Things to Check When Editing
2.4.16Proof Reading: Steps
2.4.17Proof Reading: Punctuation, Spelling & Grammar
2.4.18End of Topic Test - Dictionary & Composition
2.5The Subjunctive Mood
2.6Modal Verbs
2.7Active & Passive Voice
2.8Relative Clauses
2.9Expanded Nouns
2.10Punctuation
2.10.1Commas for Meaning
2.10.2Commas in Lists
2.10.3Commas in Compound Sentences
2.10.4Hyphens
2.10.5Using Dashes for Parenthesis
2.10.6Using Brackets for Parenthesis
2.10.7Using Commas for Parenthesis
2.10.8Clauses: Using Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.9Clauses: Using Semi-Colons to Separate Clauses
2.10.10Clauses: Using Dashes to Separate Clauses
2.10.11Colons
2.10.12Bullet Points: Puctuation
2.10.13Bullet Points: Capital Letters
2.10.14Bullet Points: Consistency
2.10.15End of Topic Test - Punctuation
2.11SAT Spelling Practise
2.11.1Spelling Practise 1 (SAT)
2.11.2Spelling Practise 2 (SAT)
2.11.3Spelling Practise 3 (SAT)
2.11.4Spelling Practise 4 (SAT)
2.11.5Spelling Practise 5 (SAT)
2.11.6Spelling Practise 6 (SAT)
2.11.7Spelling Practise 7 (SAT)
2.11.8Spelling Practise 8 (SAT)
2.11.9Spelling Practise 9 (SAT)
2.11.10Spelling Practise 10 (SAT)
2.11.11Spelling Practise 11 (SAT)
2.11.12Spelling Practise 12 (SAT)
2.11.13Spelling Practise 13 (SAT)
2.11.14Spelling Practise 14 (SAT)
2.11.15Spelling Practise 15 (SAT)
2.11.16Spelling Practise 16 (SAT)
2.11.17Spelling Practise 17 (SAT)
2.11.18Spelling Practise 18 (SAT)
2.11.19Spelling Practise 19 (SAT)
2.11.20Spelling Practise 20 (SAT)
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