Mastering Commas in Series

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English
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8th Grade
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CARRIE SHAHAN
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the series in the following sentence: "For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and orange juice."
eggs, toast, and orange juice
breakfast, had, and juice
I, had, and breakfast
eggs, and toast
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in a series?
I need to buy apples bananas oranges and grapes.
I need to buy apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes.
I need to buy apples bananas, oranges, and grapes.
I need to buy, apples, bananas, oranges and grapes.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the type of series in the sentence: "She enjoys reading, writing, and drawing."
Series of adjectives
Series of verbs
Series of nouns
Series of adverbs
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence contains an error in comma usage?
My favorite colors are blue, green, and red.
She likes to swim, to run, and to bike.
We visited Paris, London, and Rome.
He bought a new car, and a bike.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the series in the following sentence: "The cake was decorated with sprinkles, icing, and cherries."
cake, decorated, and sprinkles
sprinkles, icing, and cherries
decorated, with, and icing
cake, icing, and cherries
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses commas in a series?
The team consists of players, coaches, managers and trainers.
The team consists of players coaches managers, and trainers.
The team consists of players, coaches, managers, and trainers.
The team consists of, players, coaches, managers, and trainers.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the type of series in the sentence: "The quick, brown, and agile fox jumped over the lazy dog."
Series of adjectives
Series of verbs
Series of nouns
Series of adverbs
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