Comma Rule #1- Commas in a Series/List

You need a comma if your list of items has:

• 2 items or more

• 3 items or more

• 4 items or more

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Where do the commas go?

• only after basketball

• only after soccer

• after both basketball AND soccer

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How many commas should you add to this sentence?

• One

• Two

• Three

• None

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How do you correctly punctuate this sentence? 

• I need to grab some bacon and eggs from the store. 

• I need to grab some bacon, and eggs from the store. 

• I need to grab some bacon and eggs, from the store. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

• I jumped on my bed and bumped my head on the ceiling.

• I jumped on my bed, and bumped my head on the ceiling.

• I jumped on my bed and bumped my head, on the ceiling.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

• Please make your bed, and put your laundry in the washer before I get home from work.

• Please make your bed and put your laundry in the washer before I get home from work.

• Please make your bed, and put your laundry in the washer, before I get home from work.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

How do we correctly punctuate this sentence? 

• I've been to Italy France and Germany. 

• I've been to Italy, France and Germany.

• I've been to Italy, France, and Germany. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

• Lizzo can sing, rap and play the flute.

• Lizzo can sing rap and play the flute.

• Lizzo can sing, rap, and play the flute.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which of these is punctuated correctly?

• I ran down the stairs, tore open the door, and rushed out into the snowstorm.

• I ran, down the stairs, tore open the door, and rushed out into the snowstorm.

• I ran down the stairs, tore open the door and rushed out into the snowstorm.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Re-write his sentence with correct comma punctuation. 

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A