Commas in a series

Commas in a series

by Brandy Merriman

​When there is three or more items in a series (list), we need to separate the items with a comma.

​I like pizza with pepperoni, green pepper, and onion.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I have a pencil a crayon and a marker.

• I have a pencil, a crayon, and a marker.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I went shopping at Target, Walmart, and Kohl's.

• I went shopping at Target Walmart, and Kohl's.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I bought a blue hat, a red bag, and a yellow sweater.

• I bought a blue, hat, a red, bag, and a yellow, sweater.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I went bowling with my mom my dad, and my sister.

• I went bowling with my mom, my dad, and my sister.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My dog ran outside, barked at the mailman, and peed on a tree.

• My dog ran outside barked at the mailman and peed on a tree.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about the animals you see in the picture. Put the commas in the right places.

I see ______________.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about what you see on the teacher's desk.

I see ______________.

Open Ended

Write a sentence about who sits by you in class.

I sit by ______________.