Commas Items 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.

Tags

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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. 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of the sentences below, separates the items using commas correctly?

• Mrs. Johnson asked us to put away our Chromebooks get out our books and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Johnson asked us to put away, our Chromebooks, get out, our books, and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Tallman asked us to put away our Chromebooks, get out our books, and turn to page 109.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Enya plans to write a song, swim with the dolphins, and visit an active volcano before her next birthday.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after song

• Remove the comma after dolphins

• Add a comma after volcano

• No change needed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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