Oxford Comma

In the past, people were taught always to use a comma before "and" in a list. No exceptions.

• True
• False

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? Logging is a threat to the rain forest. Cattle farming is a threat to the rain forest. Mining is a threat to the rain forest.

• Logging, cattle farming and mining are threats to the rain forest. 
• Logging cattle farming and mining are threats to the rain forest.
• Logging, cattle farming, and mining are threats to the rain forest.
• Logging cattle farming, and mining are threats to the rain forest. 

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? The cooks served ham. They served chicken and noodle soup. They served burritos. 

• The cooks served ham, chicken and noodle soup, and burritos.
• The cooks served ham, chicken and noodle soup and burritos.
• The cooks served ham, chicken and, noodle soup and burritos.
• The cooks served ham, chicken and noodle soup. They served burritos too.

Which is the best way to combine the following sentences? The bus stopped in Midland. It stopped in Odessa. It stopped in Van Horn. It stopped in Marfa.

• The bus stopped in Midland, Odessa, Van Horn, and Marfa.
• The bus stopped in Midland, Odessa, Van Horn and Marfa.
• The bus stopped in Midland Odessa Van Horn and Marfa.
• The bus stopped in Midland, Odessa, Van Horn, Marfa.

What change should be made to the following sentence? He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

• Remove ALL the commas
• Remove the comma after bus
• Remove the comma after train
• Add the comma after plane

Which sentence indicates that three people went to the party.

• John, Mike and I went to the party.
• I, John and Mike went to the party.
• John, Mike, and I went to the party.

Which has the correct comma placement?

• My cat Fluffy, is white.
• My cat, Fluffy, is white.
• My cat, Fluffy, is, white.
• My cat Fluffy is white.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• Today's date is Wednesday February 22, 2017.
• Today's date is Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
• Today's date is Wednesday, February, 22, 2017.
• Today's date is, Wednesday, February 22, 2017. 

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

Which has the correct comma placement?

• After dinner, my family usually, watches a movie.
• After dinner my family usually watches a movie.
• After dinner, my family, usually watches a movie.
• After dinner, my family usually watches a movie.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

Which has the correct comma placement?

• John, do you know the right, answer?
• John, do you know the right answer?
• John do you know the right answer?
• John, do you know, the right answer?

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CCSS.L.8.2A