Commas in a Series or List

TRUE or FALSE?

I need to use commas when I list a series of nouns or verbs in a sentence?

• False

• True

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.

• 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.

TRUE or FALSE?

I DO NOT need a comma to separate speech when I write a sentence.

• False

• True

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 group similar items together.

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.

• 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.

Choose all the correct answers.

• I use commas to list 3 or more items in a series.

• I use commas to help the reader understand and read the sentence better.

• I can also use a comma before and, but, and or.

• Commas are NOT useful in sentences.