Commas in a Series Practice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Ginny, Marshall, Steve, and Fran, went camping last weekend.

• Ginny, Marshall, Steve, and Fran went camping last weekend.

• Ginny, Marshall, Steve and Fran went camping last weekend.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

• My friends and I rented a movie, popped popcorn, and baked cookies last night.

• My friends and I rented a movie popped popcorn, and baked cookies last night.

• My friends and I rented a movie, popped popcorn and baked cookies last night.

Which sentences uses commas correctly?

• Don't forget to bring a hat, a towel, and sunscreen to the lake.

• Don't forget to bring a hat, a towel and sunscreen to the lake.

• Don't forget to bring a hat a towel and sunscreen, to the lake.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• This semester he is taking Spanish, English, math, & science at the university.

• This semester he is taking Spanish English, math, and science at the university.

• This semester he is taking Spanish, English, math, and science at Purdue. (The best university ever!)

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I needed to buy a notebook, a pack of pencils red pens and scotch tape.

• I needed to buy a notebook, a pack of pencils, red pens, and scotch tape.

• I needed to buy a notebook a pack of pencils, red pens, and scotch tape.

Which sentences uses commas correctly?

• We found an old tin can, a rusty nail, some gum wrappers, and a dime.

• We found, an told tin can, a rusty nail, some gum wrappers and a dime.

• We found an old tin can, a rusty nail some gum wrappers, and a dime.

Which sentences incorrectly uses commas?

• Mrs. Lower invited Mrs. Perry, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Randolph, and Ms. Surface to the museum.

• Mrs. Lower invited, Mrs. Perry, Ms. Smith, Mrs. Randolph, and Ms. Surface to the museum.

Which sentence uses commas incorrectly?

• Ms. Surface's cat woke her up at 1AM, 3AM, and 5AM.

• Ms. Surface's cat woke her up, at 1AM 3AM, and 5AM.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Marty walks the dogs cooks, and cleans.

• Marty walks the dogs, cooks and cleans.

• Marty walks the dogs, cooks, and cleans.