4.3 & 4.4 Grammar- Commas

Answer the following question:

Why do we need or use commas in sentences?

• To make the sentence look nice.

• To make use of symbols when writing.

• To list things in a series

What sentence has the correct use of commas?

I like the colors red green purple and yellow.

• I like the colors red green purple,and yellow.

• I like the colors, red green purple and yellow.

• I like the colors red, green, purple, and yellow.

Where should you add commas in the following sentence?

Suzy Brody Elisa and Johnny want to go to the park after school.

• Suzy, Brody Elisa and Johnny want to go to the park after school.

• Suzy, Brody, Elisa, and Johnny want to go to the park after school.

• Suzy Brody Elisa and Johnny want to go, to the park after school.

• Suzy Brody Elisa and Johnny want to go to the park, after school.

Which sentence is correct?

The colors of the UAE's flag are red white green and black.

• The colors of the UAE's flag are red, white, green, and black.

• The colors of the UAE's flag are red, white, green and black.

• The colors of the UAE's flag are red white green and black.

• The colors of the UAE's flag are red white green, and black.

Which sentence is correct?

We are going to eat talk and watch a movie.

• We are going, to eat talk and watch a movie.

• We are going to eat, talk and watch a movie.

• We are going to eat talk and watch a movie.

• We are going to eat, talk, and watch a movie.

Which sentence has the correct use of commas?

All the men women and children stood on their feet.

• All the men, women, and children stood on their feet.

• All the men women, and children stood on their feet.

• All the men women and children stood, on their feet.

^{Commas are used to separate items in a list.}

Which sentence has the correct use of commas?

Apples bananas pears plums and strawberries made up the fruit salad we ate at lunch.

• Apples bananas, pears, plums and strawberries made up the fruit salad we ate at lunch.

• Apples, bananas, pears, plums, and strawberries made up the fruit salad we ate at lunch.

• Apples bananas pears plums, and strawberries made up the fruit salad we ate at lunch.

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.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

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

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.