2.6 Commas, Are You Serial?

2.6 Commas, Are You Serial?

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence. Why are there commas in the sentence?

• There are commas in the sentence to separate the dependents from the independent clause (base sentence).

• There are commas in the sentence to set off the interrupter in the sentence.

• There are commas in the sentence to separate the items in a series (the nouns).

• There is no need for the use of commas in this sentence; the commas should be removed.

Multiple Choice

Reread the sentence, noticing the placement of the commas. Where are the commas placed?

• The commas are placed AFTER each item in the series.

• The commas are placed BEFORE each item in the series.

• There is no need for the use of commas in this sentence; the commas should be removed.

Multiple Choice

How would we edit this sentence to use commas appropriately?

• We would place a comma AFTER each item in a series.

• We would not use any commas; there is no need for the use of commas in this sentence.

• We would only use ONE comma after the first item listed in the series.

Multiple Choice

Which coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, so, yet) would be the best choice to add to this sentence? Where would we add it?

• The coordinating conjunction "for" would be the best choice to add to this sentence; we would add it before "Black-Eyed Peas".

• The coordinating conjunction "and" would be the best choice to add to this sentence; we would add it before "Black-Eyed Peas".

• The coordinating conjunction "yet" would be the best choice to add to this sentence; we would add it before "Black-Eyed Peas".