Typing lesson 11 of 17
Typing lesson 11: periods and commas
The comma and the period sit on the bottom row under your right hand: your middle finger reaches down from K to the comma, and your ring finger down from L to the period. Lesson 11 uses common words with commas and periods, still without capitals.
Keys and fingers
- Pinky
- Ring finger
- Middle finger
- Index finger
- Thumbs (space bar)
- Pale: keys from earlier lessons
- Outlined: home keys
| Key | Finger | Where it is |
|---|---|---|
| . | Right ring finger | Down from L |
| , | Right middle finger | Down from K |
How to practice
- Type the mark straight after the word, then a space. There’s no space before a comma or a period.
- Comma with the middle finger, period with the ring finger. They’re the same reaches as C and X on the left hand, made by the matching fingers on the right.
- Keep the rhythm. A mark is one more key: try not to stop before it.
Practice text
The text is common words from the word bank, easy to read at any age, with commas and periods. Two rounds as the trainer writes them; each round draws new words:
left, old he, said number, around make could if. where use there even since have its am just. end things.
like, our most one made what end. never part, look them said at. just house must after going no say.
Common mistakes
- Comma and period swapped. They’re side by side, one finger apart: comma first, then period, left to right.
- M for a comma. The index finger reaching for the middle finger’s key.
- A space before the mark. In the lesson’s text, the mark belongs to the word before it.
- Looking down for the marks. The keyboard guide shows them like any other key.
Frequently asked questions
Which finger types the comma and the period?
The comma is your right middle finger, down from K. The period is your right ring finger, down from L.
Why do the punctuation lessons use common words?
These lessons are about the marks, so the words around them are the easiest to read at any age: common words. Every letter has had its own lesson by then.
How do I pass lesson 11?
Type a round at 95% accuracy or better in which both the comma and the period were typed right at least once. A lesson round is at most 30 words, and you can try again as often as you like: start lesson 11.
What comes after lesson 11?
Lesson 12 adds capitals and question marks. Once you pass lesson 11, the next round starts it, and you can go back to any lesson whenever you like.
