Items in a Series

Rewrite the sentence below on the given line, placing commas where commas are needed. If a sentence needs no comma, write "correct" in the text box.

After many years, no one really knows whether Bigfoot is a man a myth or a monster.

Rewrite the sentence below on the given line, placing commas where commas are needed. If a sentence needs no comma, write "correct" in the text box.

Tony worked at a mint so that he could learn how money is made where it is stored and how the new counterfeit-proofing measures work.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

• Michael likes camping, fishing, and hiking.

• Michael likes, camping, fishing, and hiking.

Which sentence has the correct commas?

• Alia likes to eat banana rambutan mango and apple.

• Alia likes to eat, banana rambutan mango and apple.

• Alia likes to eat banana, rambutan, mango and apple.

• Alia likes to eat banana, rambutan, mango, and apple.

Identify the sentence that correctly applies commas in a series.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, and eggs.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar and eggs.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar and eggs.

• The ingredients for the cake are flour sugar, and eggs.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of punctuation.

• 1. My favorite flavors are watermelon, vanilla , cherry and strawberry.

• 1. My favorite flavors are watermelon vanilla cherry, and strawberry.

• 1. My favorite flavors , are watermelon vanilla cherry, and strawberry.

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

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

• His caregiver needs to get apple grape and peach jelly at the store.

• Nerguis shirt is bright green.

• Batu cleaned his room, walked the dog, and washed the dishes.

• Qacha said, throw the ball to me.

Which rule is being used in the following sentence? Our dog has many nicknames: Pinto, Bird, Princess, and Doe.

• Interrupters (Comma)

• Emphasis or Illustration (Colon)

• List (Comma)

• List (Colon)

Would an oxford comma help this sentence be more clear? Squiggly was proud of his new muffin recipes: blueberry, peanut butter and chocolate chip and coconut.

• No it makes sense

• Yes it would make it more clear