Using Commas in a Series

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the correct commas in a series?

• Would you prefer mangoes, papayas, bananas or peaches?

• Would you prefer mangoes, papayas, bananas, or peaches?

• Would you prefer mangoes, papayas bananas or, peaches?

• Would you prefer mangoes papayas bananas or peaches?

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the correct commas in a series?

• In the forest, Jen gathered acorns picked flowers and climbed trees.

• In the forest Jen gathered acorns, picked flowers, and climbed trees.

• In the forest, Jen gathered acorns, picked flowers, and climbed trees.

• In the forest, Jen gathered acorns, picked flowers and climbed trees.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the correct commas in a series?

• During the storm, the wind blew, the waves crashed, and the trees swayed.

• During the storm the wind blew, the waves crashed, and the trees swayed.

• During the storm, the wind blew, the waves crashed and the trees swayed.

• During the storm the wind blew the waves crashed and the trees swayed.

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Multiple Choice

This sentence uses the correct punctuation:

Do you prefer cake, pie or cookies?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

This sentence uses correct punctuation:

Kia woke up, brushed his teeth, and went to school.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which sentence use parallel structure?

• After the tornado, the cats hissed, the dogs barked, and the birds chirped.

• I love cats, dogs, and the birds.

• After the tornado, the cats hissed, the dogs, and the birds chirped.

• I love the cats, barking dogs, and birds.

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses correct commas in a series?

• I had bacon eggs, & and pancakes for breakfast.

• I had bacon, eggs, & pancakes for breakfast.

• I had bacon eggs & pancakes for breakfast.

• I had bacon, eggs & pancakes for breakfast.