Commas in a Series and Adjectives Explained

Commas in a Series and Adjectives Explained

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

1st - 5th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

FREE Resource

This video tutorial covers the use of commas in English grammar, focusing on two main areas: using commas in a series and using commas to separate adjectives. The instructor provides examples to illustrate the correct placement of commas in lists and between adjectives with equal weight. The lesson also includes tests to determine when a comma is necessary between adjectives. Students are encouraged to take notes and complete exercises on No Red Ink to reinforce their understanding.

Read more

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the final notes discussed in the video?

Punctuation marks

Paragraph development

Commas in a series and separating adjectives

Sentence structuring

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many items must be in a series to require commas?

Two or more

Three or more

Four or more

Five or more

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example with Kyle, how should the items be separated?

Commas between all items

Commas only between items two and three

Commas between items one and two, and after item two

No commas needed

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does placing a comma between the last two items in a series help clarify?

The similarity between items

The sequence of items

That each item is separate

The importance of the last item

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When should you not use a comma in a series?

When there are exactly two items

When there are more than three items

When items are unrelated

Always use commas in a series

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What test can you use to decide if two adjectives need a comma between them?

The noun description test

The similarity test

The adjective length test

The 'and' test and the order switch test

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If 'juicy' and 'sweet' describe an apple, and both tests are passed, how should they be written?

Sweet, juicy apple

Juicy sweet apple

Juicy, sweet apple

Juicy and sweet apple

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?