L.O. To understand that 'bracketing' commas mark off a weak interruption in a sentence
The bracketing comma always comes as a pair and is used to mark off a weak interruption of a sentence - that is, an interruption which does not disturb the smooth flow of the sentence and could be removed and still leave the sentence complete and making good sense.
Homework: You are going to use the bracketing comma in playscripts. Write a brief playscript (1 side of A4) where a group of girls discuss mobile phones.
The challenge is to use a bracketing comma for every speech in your playscript, like this:
HIBA: (Frowning) It isn't fair, Sally! I want a mobile phone!
SALLY: Mine is so cool! My phone, a Nokia, was a Xmas present!
Click here to revise setting out playscripts.
How To Use Commas
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