Commas Series

Write a sentence and use commas to separate three or more words in a series. Use the words math science ela

Clearing the table, washing the dishes, and putting everything away took almost an hour.What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• delete the comma after table

• delete the comma after dishes

• no change is needed

• add a comma after away

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. 

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

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

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

• Rachel works for the law firm Lane, Lewis and Martinez.

• Rachel works for the law firm Lane, Lewis, and Martinez.

Which sentence is correct?

• A frog, a rabbit, and a duck are friends in this fable.

• A frog a rabbit and a duck are friends in this fable.

• A frog, a rabit and a duck are friends in this fable.

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,

Write a sentence using commas to separate three or more items in a series. Use the words: apples, bananas, oranges.

• I bought apples bananas oranges.

• I bought apples, bananas, oranges.

• I bought apples, bananas and oranges.

• I bought apples bananas, and oranges.