Commas to Separate Adjectives, Items in Series and After Introductions

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.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Do not run, jump, or skip, in the hall.
• Do not run, jump or skip in the hall.
• Do not run, jump, or skip in the hall.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Mr. Anger wants to become either a pastry chef or a helicopter pilot after he retires.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after pastry
• Add a comma after chef
• Add a comma after or
• No change needed

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Mr. Shore would like a skateboard, or a lasso for Christmas.
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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Ms. Mallam saw skunks, squirrels, and muskrats during the nature hike.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after skunks
• Add a comma after and
• Add a comma before muskrats
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Soccer reading, and running are her favorite hobbies. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after Soccer
• Add a comma after and
• Add a comma after running
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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 a comma after plane

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What change should be made to the following sentence?
At the fair, the kids went on the Ferris wheel the tilt-o-wheel and the carousel. 

• Add a comma after Ferris wheel
• Add a comma after Ferris wheel and tilt-o-wheel 
• Add a comma after tilt-o-wheel
• Make no change

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after beef AND casserole
• Add a comma after beef
• Add a comma after casserole
• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A