Commas in a Series Flashcard

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Using commas: Identify the incorrect use in a series. A. Milk, bread, and eggs. B. Red, blue, and green car. C. Soccer, basketball and baseball.

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C. Soccer, basketball and baseball.

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I want to visit Paris, Rome, and ________ for my vacation.

Back

London

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Using commas to separate items: Which sentence lacks commas in a series? A. The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue. B. She likes to read, write and draw. C. We can choose to watch a movie, go for a walk or play games.

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B. She likes to read, write and draw.

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Identify items in the series: The cat, dog, and bird are playing in the garden.

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cat, dog, and bird

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Identify items in the series: I need to buy pencils, erasers, and notebooks for school.

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pencils, erasers, and notebooks

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Identifying items in a series: Which sentence lacks a series? A. She wants pizza, pasta, salad. B. The book has pictures, stories, poems. C. He can swim, run, ride a bike.

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C. He can swim, run, ride a bike.

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Purpose of commas in a series:

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Separate items in a list.

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Purpose of commas in a series: Commas separate items for clarity.

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B

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Importance of commas in a series:

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Avoids confusion and clarifies meaning.