Commas in a Series

​Thinking Question

Are there three or more nouns being listed in a series?

• A series of nouns is three or more nouns that appear together in a sentence.

• Use a comma after each noun in the series except for the last noun.

• Sparky, Spike, Rover, and Leo are dogs.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Mom Dad, and Kim care for the dog.

• Mom, Dad, and Kim care for the dog.

• Mom, Dad, and, Kim, care for the dog

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Dog, cats, and birds make great pets.

• Dogs cats and birds make great pets.

• Dogs, cats, and, birds make great pets.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Max, Harry, and Grace are puppies.

• Max, Harry, and Grace are puppies

• Max, Harry, and Grace, are puppies.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Puppies need food, water, and, love.

• Puppies need food water and, love.

• Puppies need food, water, and love.

​Thinking Question

Are there three or more verbs listed in a series?

• A series of verbs is three or more verbs that appea together in a series.

• Use a comma after each verb in a series except the last verb.

• Hamster runs, leaps, and waves.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Chipmunk slips, falls, and cries.

• Chipmunk slips falls and cries.

• Chipmunk slips, falls, and, cries.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Chipmunk dashes jumps and helps.

• Chipmunk dashes, jumps, and helps.

• Chipmunk dashes jumps, and helps.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Chipmunk smiles skips, and dances.

• Chipmunk smiles skips and dances.

• Chipmunk smiles, skips, and dances.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• The animals wave, cheer and shout.

• The animals wave, cheer, and shout.

• The animals wave cheer and, shout.

Multiple Choice

Find the correct sentence.

• Hamster laughs, bows, and leaves.

• Hamster laughs bows, and leaves.

• Hamster laughs bows and leaves.