Punctuating Lists

We are learning to use

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
• I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
• I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

Crows bats, and bumblebees make Justin Bieber wish he could fly. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after Crows
• Remove the comma after bats
• Add a comma after bumblebees
• No change needed

Which sentence uses commas incorrectly?

• I like apples, oranges, and grapes.

• I'm going to the park, beach, and store.

• I like tennis, soccer, and basketball.

• My favorite colors are green blue and purple.

We use (c _ m _ a _) in a sentence to separate three or more items in a list.

What sentence uses the comma correctly? 

• This sentence is cool, awesome, and totally worth your time.
• This sentence is cool awesome and totally worth your time.
• This, sentence is cool awesome, and totally worth your time
• This sentence, is cool, awesome, and totally worth your time.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The dog likes to play with bones, sticks, and balls.
• The dog likes to play with bones sticks and balls.
• The dog likes to play with bones, sticks and, balls,.

Where should you add commas in the following sentence?

Susan Brady Elsa and John want to go to the park after school.

• Susan, Brady Elsa and John

• Susan, Brady, Elsa, and John

• to go, to the

• to go to the park, after school

Write commas in the sentence.

Can you buy me an apple orange and a banana?