Commas Series

Which word(s) should commas follow (come after)?

Dad asked me to sweep the garage take out the trash and feed my dog.

• Dad

• garage

• sweep

• trash

• and

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

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

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

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

Determine where the comma should go.

Cars buses, and trucks clog the city streets.

• after cars

• after trucks

• no comma is necessary

You can put the plant beside the fence, on the porch or outside the back door.

• after plant

• after porch

• no additional comma is necessary

Determine where the comma should be placed.

Call me before you leave town, when you get to Florida, and before you come home.

• after me

• after when

• no additional comma is necessary.

How should this sentence be changed?

Helen Keller was a writer, social activist and inspiration to millions of people.

• Insert a comma after Keller

• Insert comma after activist

• Insert a comma after millions

• No change needs to be made to this sentence

Answer explanation

Correct. The words writer, activist, and inspiration create a series.

Where should the commas be placed in the following sentence? 'My favorite fruits are apples bananas oranges and grapes.'

• A) After apples and bananas

• B) After bananas and oranges

• C) After apples, bananas, and oranges

• D) No commas needed