Comma 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 sentences uses commas correctly?

• Don't forget to bring a hat, a towel, and sunscreen to the lake.

• Don't forget to bring a hat a towel and sunscreen, to the lake.

• Don't forget to bring a hat, a towel and sunscreen to the lake.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

• The principal, the teachers and the staff, gathered in the library for a meeting.

• The principal, the teachers and the staff gathered in the library for a meeting.

• The principal, the teachers, and the staff gather in the library for a meeting.

Where should you add commas in the following sentence?

• Susan, Brady Elsa and John

• Susan, Brady, Elsa, and John

• to go, to the

• to go to the park, after school

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. 

What change needs to be made to this sentence? Either blueberries, grapes or cherries stained the front of the new jacket.

• Remove the comma after blueberries

• Add a comma after grapes

• Add a comma after plums

• No change needed

Which sentence is correct?

• I like to read about lions tigers and elephants.

• I like to read about lions, tigers, and elephants.

• I like to read, about lions tigers, and elephants.

Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of my new jacket.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after blueberries

• Add a comma after grapes

• Add a comma after plums

• No change needed

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• A) I wanted to buy apples oranges and bananas.

• B) I wanted to buy apples, oranges, and bananas.

• C) I wanted to buy apples oranges, and bananas.

• D) I wanted to buy, apples oranges and bananas.

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas in a series.

• A) She packed a sandwich, an apple and a bottle of water.

• B) She packed a sandwich an apple, and a bottle of water.

• C) She packed a sandwich, an apple, and a bottle of water.

• D) She packed, a sandwich, an apple and a bottle of water.