Serial Commas

Commas in a Series

Multiple Choice

Look at the punctuation before the "S". Which is a comma?

• ;s

• 's

• .s

• ,s

Set 1: Identify which answer choice has correctly placed the commas.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Do not run, jump, or skip, in the hall.
• Do not run, jump or skip in the hall.
• Do not run, jump, or skip in the hall.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.
• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim likes to eat pizza french fries and cotton candy.

• Jim likes to eat pizza, french fries, and cotton candy.

• Jim likes to eat pizza french, fries and, cotton candy,.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• I like to read about lions tigers and elephants.
• I like to read about lions, tigers, and elephants.
• I like to read, about lions tigers, and elephants.

Multiple Choice

Where should you add commas in the following sentence?

Susan Brady Elsa and John want to go to the park after school.

• Susan, Brady Elsa and John

• Susan, Brady, Elsa, and John

• to go, to the

• to go to the park, after school

Multiple Choice

Which of the sentences below, separates the items using commas correctly?

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads get out our books and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away, our iPads, get out, our books, and turn to page 109.

• Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads, get out our books, and turn to page 109.

Set 2: Edit each sentence and identify where we should add or remove a commas

Sometime there will be no changes!

I love to eat strawberry vanilla, chocolate, and coffee ice cream.

What are the things I am listing?

What should I change to correct this sentence?

Multiple Choice

What change should be made to the following sentence?

He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

• Remove ALL the commas

• Remove the comma after bus

• Remove the comma after train

• Add a comma after plane

Multiple Choice

Soccer reading, and running are her favorite hobbies.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after Soccer

• Add a comma after and

• Add a comma after running

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

Jennifer saw skunks, and muskrats during the nature hike.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after skunks

• Add a comma after and

• Add a comma after muskrats

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

Kayaking and gardening are her favorite hobbies.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after Kayaking

• Add a comma after and

• Add a comma after gardening

• No change needed

Multiple Choice

Either blueberries, grapes or plums stained the front of the new jacket.

What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove the comma after blueberries

• Add a comma after grapes

• Add a comma after plums

• No change needed

Open Ended

Write a complete sentence and make sure to use commas.

What are 3 things you love to do in school?

"I love to _______________"