Commas Direct Address Items in a Series

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.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I like pepperoni mushroom and cheese pizza.
• I like pepperoni, mushroom and, cheese pizza.
• I like pepperoni, mushroom, and cheese pizza.

^{For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement}.
I have traveled to Austin, Houston Dallas, and San Antonio.

• Correct
• San,
• Houston,
• traveled,

^{For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.}
Mary got an award for Reading Math, Social Studies, and Art.

• Correct
• Reading,
• Studies,
• award,

Brittney would like a skateboard, or a lasso for her birthday. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove a comma after skateboard
• Add a comma after or
• Add a comma after lasso
• No change needed

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

Which of the sentences below, separates the items using commas correctly?

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads get out our books and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away, our iPads, get out, our books, and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads, get out our books, and turn to page 109.

Which is a comma?

• ;
• :
• '
• ,

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.
• You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 
• You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink.