Commas in a Series

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What is a comma in a series?

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A comma in a series is used to separate three or more items in a list.

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How do you use commas in a list?

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You place a comma between each item in the list, and before the 'and' in the last two items.

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Correct this sentence: 'I like apples oranges and bananas.'

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I like apples, oranges, and bananas.

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Which is correct: 'We have cats dogs and birds.' or 'We have cats, dogs, and birds.'?

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We have cats, dogs, and birds.

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What is the purpose of the last comma in a series?

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The last comma before 'and' helps clarify that the last item is separate from the others.

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Correct this sentence: 'My favorite colors are red blue green and yellow.'

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My favorite colors are red, blue, green, and yellow.

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Identify the error: 'For breakfast I had eggs toast and coffee.'

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There should be commas: 'For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and coffee.'

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What is the rule for using commas in a series?

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Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more.

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Correct this sentence: 'The zoo has lions tigers bears and monkeys.'

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The zoo has lions, tigers, bears, and monkeys.

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Which sentence is correct: 'I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.' or 'I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.'?

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I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes.