Commas to Change Meaning Commas to change meaning

Commas to Change Meaning

Commas to change meaning Commas can be used to change the meaning in a sentence. The hardest part is explaining how it changes the meaning!

How does the change the meaning ? A panda eats shoots and leaves. A panda eats, shoots and leaves. How does the comma change the meaning? Tell your grown up.

How does the change the meaning ? Edward tickled the boy with a bunch of carrots. Edward tickled the boy, with a bunch of carrots. In the first sentences, Edward is tickling a boy who has a bunch of carrots. In the second, Edward it tickling him with the carrots.

How does the change the meaning ? Look at the blue, bearded man. Look at that blue bearded man. On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning. In the first sentence, the man is both blue and bearded. In the second, his beard is blue.

How does the change the meaning ? On the shelf he had lots of candles, silver, plates and other trinkets. On the shelf he had lots of candles, silver plates and other trinkets. On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning.

How does the change the meaning ? The criminal said the judge was an idiot. The criminal, said the judge, was an idiot. On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning.

How does the change the meaning ? Kill him not, save him! Kill him, not save him! On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning.

How does the change the meaning ? Chloe was a pretty, tall girl. Chloe was a pretty tall girl. On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning.

How does the change the meaning ? Slow elderly people crossing! Slow, Elderly people crossing! On scrap paper, explain how the comma changes the meaning.

Two to make you smile… It's time to eat children. It's time to eat, children. We are going to learn to cut and paste, children.