Listing Items in a Series Quiz

First and Last Name

1. Check all of the following that are true regarding listing items in a series.

• Listing items in a series occurs when a sentence lists at least 3 things.
• Listing items in a series must use an AWUBIS word.
• You must put a comma between all things that are listed in a sentence, including the very last thing.
• The very last thing usually has an “and” or a an “or” in front of it. The comma goes before the “and” or “or.”
• Listing items in a series must go inside of an appositive phrase.

2. What is the best way to rewrite sentence 15?

• I am thankful for the friends, teachers, and memories I have from high school that continue to motivate me to work hard, stay focused, and be successful.
• I’m thankful for the friends, teachers, and memories I have from high school and how they continue to motivate me to work hard, stay focused, and be successful.
• I’m thankful for the friends, teachers, and memories I have from high school, they continue to motivate me to work hard, stay focused, and be successful.
• I’m thankful for the friends, teachers, and memories I have from high school, as they continue to motivate me to work hard, stay focused, and be successful.

3. What is the correct way to write sentence 28?

• Best of all, they will be using the same system as 95 percent of the rest of the world, in turn this will contribute to safety, facilitate trade, and improve international communication.
• Best of all, they will be using the same system as 95 percent of the rest of the world; in turn contributes to safety, facilitate trade, and improve international communication.
• Best of all, they will be using the same system as 95 percent of the rest of the world, which in turn will contribute to safety, facilitate trade, and improve international communication.
• Best of all, they will be using the same system as 95 percent of the rest of the world. In turn will contribute to safety, facilitate trade, and improve international communication.

4. What is the most effective way to revise sentence 15?

• Visitors are surrounded by fish strolling through the clear shaft on their left, on their right, and over their heads.
• Strolling through the clear shaft, visitors are surrounded by fish on their left, on their right, and over their heads.
• On their left, on their right, and over their heads, fish are surrounded by visitors strolling through the clear shaft.
• Strolling visitors are surrounded by fish on their left, on their right, and over their heads, and they are also seen through a clear shaft.

5. Combine the following sentences into 1 complete sentence using the listing items in a series comma rule.

Extra credit question: What is the last comma in listing items in a series called? (the one before the "and" or "or")