John lovesice creambut notcoconutcakeUse a comma between acity and a state. Also, useone after the state if thesentence continues. EX.:The capital of our state isConcord, New Hampshire.EX.: The capital of ourstate is Concord, NewHampshire, and we areproud of it.If it’ssunny,we'll go inthe poolUse a comma whenthe sentence startswith a prepositionalphrase. EX.: AfterEnglish class, we goto lunch.Use a comma whena sentence beginswith an introductoryword or phrase. EX.:Therefore, you do notneed to send it again.At the finishline, sheslipped andfellJeff like toswim, butbobby likesto climbDO NOT USE ACOMMA WHEN thesentence structure issubject verb cc verb.EX.: Joe likes pizzabut does not likevegetables.Soccer,however,is fun andeasy.Use a comma before andafter an appositive or anappasitive phrase if it isnonessential. EX. ofEssential appasitive: one ofmy sisters Anne was anattendant in my wedding.EX. of a Nonessentialappasitive: my sister, anne,came to my wedding. AUse a comma to separatetwo or more Consecutivesimilar adjectives. Do notput a comma if theadjectives are not similar. (If you can insert the word“and” and it still makessense, then use a comma).Music is a relaxing,calming, serene activitUse a comma when anindependent clause (CC-coordinatingconjunction) leads toan independent clause.EX.: Joe likes pizza,but Fred likes tacos. My besty,May,came tomy partyUse a comma whena sentence startswith an introductoryparticipial phrase.EX.: Running downthe hall, he trippedand fell.I live inOrlando,Florida. I love to dohandstands,cartwheels,and flipsThe themepark was afun, amazingadventure Use a comma whenaddressing someone(a noun of directaddress). EX.: I hopeyou can come to myparty, Larry. Use a comma to separatethe day of the month fromthe year. Also, use oneafter the year if thesentence continues. EX.: Ihave lived here sinceAugust 21, 2014. EX.: weare having the party onOctober 4, 2011, in ourbackyard.Use a comma beforeand after words useto interrupt asentence. EX.:Typing, however, isvery quick and neat.I can'twait tosee youlater, BobAlways use commasto separate items in aseries or list EX: I likechocolate, cookiemonster, and mintchip ice cream When an adverbdependent clauseleads to anindependent clauseuse a comma. EX.: Ifit rains, we’ll stayinside.Today isFebruary10, 2010 John lovesice creambut notcoconutcakeUse a comma between acity and a state. Also, useone after the state if thesentence continues. EX.:The capital of our state isConcord, New Hampshire.EX.: The capital of ourstate is Concord, NewHampshire, and we areproud of it.If it’ssunny,we'll go inthe poolUse a comma whenthe sentence startswith a prepositionalphrase. EX.: AfterEnglish class, we goto lunch.Use a comma whena sentence beginswith an introductoryword or phrase. EX.:Therefore, you do notneed to send it again.At the finishline, sheslipped andfellJeff like toswim, butbobby likesto climbDO NOT USE ACOMMA WHEN thesentence structure issubject verb cc verb.EX.: Joe likes pizzabut does not likevegetables.Soccer,however,is fun andeasy.Use a comma before andafter an appositive or anappasitive phrase if it isnonessential. EX. ofEssential appasitive: one ofmy sisters Anne was anattendant in my wedding.EX. of a Nonessentialappasitive: my sister, anne,came to my wedding. AUse a comma to separatetwo or more Consecutivesimilar adjectives. Do notput a comma if theadjectives are not similar. (If you can insert the word“and” and it still makessense, then use a comma).Music is a relaxing,calming, serene activitUse a comma when anindependent clause (CC-coordinatingconjunction) leads toan independent clause.EX.: Joe likes pizza,but Fred likes tacos. My besty,May,came tomy partyUse a comma whena sentence startswith an introductoryparticipial phrase.EX.: Running downthe hall, he trippedand fell.I live inOrlando,Florida. I love to dohandstands,cartwheels,and flipsThe themepark was afun, amazingadventure Use a comma whenaddressing someone(a noun of directaddress). EX.: I hopeyou can come to myparty, Larry. Use a comma to separatethe day of the month fromthe year. Also, use oneafter the year if thesentence continues. EX.: Ihave lived here sinceAugust 21, 2014. EX.: weare having the party onOctober 4, 2011, in ourbackyard.Use a comma beforeand after words useto interrupt asentence. EX.:Typing, however, isvery quick and neat.I can'twait tosee youlater, BobAlways use commasto separate items in aseries or list EX: I likechocolate, cookiemonster, and mintchip ice cream When an adverbdependent clauseleads to anindependent clauseuse a comma. EX.: Ifit rains, we’ll stayinside.Today isFebruary10, 2010 

Answers to comma bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. John loves ice cream but not coconut cake
  2. Use a comma between a city and a state. Also, use one after the state if the sentence continues. EX.: The capital of our state is Concord, New Hampshire. EX.: The capital of our state is Concord, New Hampshire, and we are proud of it.
  3. If it’s sunny, we'll go in the pool
  4. Use a comma when the sentence starts with a prepositional phrase. EX.: After English class, we go to lunch.
  5. Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. EX.: Therefore, you do not need to send it again.
  6. At the finish line, she slipped and fell
  7. Jeff like to swim, but bobby likes to climb
  8. DO NOT USE A COMMA WHEN the sentence structure is subject verb cc verb. EX.: Joe likes pizza but does not like vegetables.
  9. Soccer, however, is fun and easy.
  10. Use a comma before and after an appositive or an appasitive phrase if it is nonessential. EX. of Essential appasitive: one of my sisters Anne was an attendant in my wedding. EX. of a Nonessential appasitive: my sister, anne, came to my wedding. A
  11. Use a comma to separate two or more Consecutive similar adjectives. Do not put a comma if the adjectives are not similar. ( If you can insert the word “and” and it still makes sense, then use a comma). Music is a relaxing, calming, serene activit
  12. Use a comma when an independent clause ( CC-coordinating conjunction) leads to an independent clause. EX.: Joe likes pizza, but Fred likes tacos.
  13. My besty, May, came to my party
  14. Use a comma when a sentence starts with an introductory participial phrase. EX.: Running down the hall, he tripped and fell.
  15. I live in Orlando, Florida.
  16. I love to do handstands, cartwheels, and flips
  17. The theme park was a fun, amazing adventure
  18. Use a comma when addressing someone (a noun of direct address). EX.: I hope you can come to my party, Larry.
  19. Use a comma to separate the day of the month from the year. Also, use one after the year if the sentence continues. EX.: I have lived here since August 21, 2014. EX.: we are having the party on October 4, 2011, in our backyard.
  20. Use a comma before and after words use to interrupt a sentence. EX.: Typing, however, is very quick and neat.
  21. I can't wait to see you later, Bob
  22. Always use commas to separate items in a series or list EX: I like chocolate, cookie monster, and mint chip ice cream
  23. When an adverb dependent clause leads to an independent clause use a comma. EX.: If it rains, we’ll stay inside.
  24. Today is February 10, 2010