Commas to avoid ambiguity

“Can your child explain why "Let's eat, Grandma" and "Let's eat Grandma" mean very different things — and use that kind of comma in their own writing to avoid confusion?”

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• ⬜Insert a comma to prevent ambiguity, e.g. 'Let's eat, Grandma' vs 'Let's eat Grandma' or 'Most of the time, travellers worry about their bags'
• ⬜Identify sentences where a missing comma changes the meaning and explain the two possible readings
• ⬜Use commas after introductory elements (adverbial phrases, subordinate clauses) to prevent misreading of the main clause