Commas in a Series of Verbs

Choose the correct sentence.

• We will, dance sing, and play games in the party.

• We will dance, sing, and play games in the party.

• We will, dance sing, and play, games in the party.

Choose the correct sentence.

• The children laughed, jumped and played.

• The children laughed, jumped and, played.

• The children laughed, jumped, and played.

Choose the correct sentence.

• My friend fell rolled and tumbled.

• My friend fell, rolled, and tumbled.

• My friend fell, rolled, and, tumbled.

Choose the correct sentence.

• My dog can sit, jump, and, bark for a treat.

• My dog can sit, jump, and bark for a treat.

• My dog can sit, jump and bark for a treat.

Choose the correct sentence.

• Do you want to mix stir, and bake a cake?

• Do you want to mix, stir, and bake a cake?

• Do you want to, mix stir, and bake a cake?

What changes need to be made to this sentence.

Mark jumped ran and skipped at basketball practice.

• Mark jumped, ran, and skipped at basketball practice.

• Mark jumped ran, and, skipped, at basketball practice.

• Mark jumped ran and skipped, at basketball practice.

• No changes needed.

What changes need to be made to this sentence? When John was at home he ate, he played and he slept in the afternoon.

• When John was at home he ate, he played and he slept in the afternoon.

• When John was at home he ate, played, and slept in the afternoon.

• When John was at home he ate he played and he slept in the afternoon.

• No changes needed.

What changes need to be made to this sentence? She danced sang and laughed at the party.

• A) She danced, sang, and laughed at the party.

• B) She danced sang, and, laughed, at the party.

• C) She danced sang and laughed, at the party.

• D) No changes needed.

Identify the correct sentence:

• A) He cooked cleaned and washed the dishes.

• B) He cooked, cleaned, and washed the dishes.

• C) He cooked cleaned, and washed, the dishes.

• D) He cooked cleaned and washed, the dishes.

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation:

• A) They ran jumped and swam in the competition.

• B) They ran, jumped, and swam in the competition.

• C) They ran jumped, and swam, in the competition.

• D) They ran jumped and swam, in the competition.