Commas for Lists and Transitions

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.

Mr. Anger wants to become either a pastry chef or a helicopter pilot after he retires.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after pastry
• Add a comma after chef
• Add a comma after or
• No change needed

Mr. Shore would like a skateboard, or a lasso for Christmas.
What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Remove a comma after skateboard
• Add a comma after or
• Add a comma after lasso
• No change needed

Ms. Mallam saw skunks, squirrels, 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 before muskrats
• No change needed

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

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

What change should be made to the following sentence?
At the fair, the kids went on the Ferris wheel the tilt-o-wheel and the carousel. 

• Add a comma after Ferris wheel
• Add a comma after Ferris wheel and tilt-o-wheel 
• Add a comma after tilt-o-wheel
• Make no change

He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?

• Add a comma after beef AND casserole
• Add a comma after beef
• Add a comma after casserole
• No change needed