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.Today isFebruary10, 2010 Use a comma whena sentence startswith an introductoryparticipial phrase.EX.: Running downthe hall, he trippedand fell.Use a comma whena sentence beginswith an introductoryword or phrase. EX.:Therefore, you do notneed to send it again.DO NOT USE ACOMMA WHEN thesentence structure issubject verb cc verb.EX.: Joe likes pizzabut does not likevegetables.At the finishline, sheslipped andfellI live inOrlando,Florida. Use a comma when anindependent clause (CC-coordinatingconjunction) leads toan independent clause.EX.: Joe likes pizza,but Fred likes tacos. Jeff like toswim, butbobby likesto climbUse a comma whenaddressing someone(a noun of directaddress). EX.: I hopeyou can come to myparty, Larry. I can'twait tosee youlater, BobUse a comma beforeand after words useto interrupt asentence. EX.:Typing, however, isvery quick and neat.My besty,May,came tomy partyUse 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 activitIf it’ssunny,we'll go inthe poolAlways use commasto separate items in aseries or list EX: I likechocolate, cookiemonster, and mintchip ice cream John lovesice creambut notcoconutcakeI love to dohandstands,cartwheels,and flipsSoccer,however,is fun andeasy.Use a comma whenthe sentence startswith a prepositionalphrase. EX.: AfterEnglish class, we goto lunch.The themepark was afun, amazingadventure When an adverbdependent clauseleads to anindependent clauseuse a comma. EX.: Ifit rains, we’ll stayinside.Use 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.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.Today isFebruary10, 2010 Use a comma whena sentence startswith an introductoryparticipial phrase.EX.: Running downthe hall, he trippedand fell.Use a comma whena sentence beginswith an introductoryword or phrase. EX.:Therefore, you do notneed to send it again.DO NOT USE ACOMMA WHEN thesentence structure issubject verb cc verb.EX.: Joe likes pizzabut does not likevegetables.At the finishline, sheslipped andfellI live inOrlando,Florida. Use a comma when anindependent clause (CC-coordinatingconjunction) leads toan independent clause.EX.: Joe likes pizza,but Fred likes tacos. Jeff like toswim, butbobby likesto climbUse a comma whenaddressing someone(a noun of directaddress). EX.: I hopeyou can come to myparty, Larry. I can'twait tosee youlater, BobUse a comma beforeand after words useto interrupt asentence. EX.:Typing, however, isvery quick and neat.My besty,May,came tomy partyUse 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 activitIf it’ssunny,we'll go inthe poolAlways use commasto separate items in aseries or list EX: I likechocolate, cookiemonster, and mintchip ice cream John lovesice creambut notcoconutcakeI love to dohandstands,cartwheels,and flipsSoccer,however,is fun andeasy.Use a comma whenthe sentence startswith a prepositionalphrase. EX.: AfterEnglish class, we goto lunch.The themepark was afun, amazingadventure When an adverbdependent clauseleads to anindependent clauseuse a comma. EX.: Ifit rains, we’ll stayinside.Use 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.

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. 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.
  2. Today is February 10, 2010
  3. Use a comma when a sentence starts with an introductory participial phrase. EX.: Running down the hall, he tripped and fell.
  4. Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory word or phrase. EX.: Therefore, you do not need to send it again.
  5. DO NOT USE A COMMA WHEN the sentence structure is subject verb cc verb. EX.: Joe likes pizza but does not like vegetables.
  6. At the finish line, she slipped and fell
  7. I live in Orlando, Florida.
  8. Use a comma when an independent clause ( CC-coordinating conjunction) leads to an independent clause. EX.: Joe likes pizza, but Fred likes tacos.
  9. Jeff like to swim, but bobby likes to climb
  10. Use a comma when addressing someone (a noun of direct address). EX.: I hope you can come to my party, Larry.
  11. I can't wait to see you later, Bob
  12. Use a comma before and after words use to interrupt a sentence. EX.: Typing, however, is very quick and neat.
  13. My besty, May, came to my party
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. If it’s sunny, we'll go in the pool
  17. Always use commas to separate items in a series or list EX: I like chocolate, cookie monster, and mint chip ice cream
  18. John loves ice cream but not coconut cake
  19. I love to do handstands, cartwheels, and flips
  20. Soccer, however, is fun and easy.
  21. Use a comma when the sentence starts with a prepositional phrase. EX.: After English class, we go to lunch.
  22. The theme park was a fun, amazing adventure
  23. When an adverb dependent clause leads to an independent clause use a comma. EX.: If it rains, we’ll stay inside.
  24. 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.