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Commas Between Items in a Series

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Commas Between Items in a Series
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?

You may have, hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink.

You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 

You may have hot chocolate; hot tea; or coffee to drink. 

You may have hot chocolate or hot tea or coffee, to drink. 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which comma rule applies to the sentence below: I went to the store and bought tomatoes, cucumbers, and squash.

Commas to separate adjectives

Commas for introductory phrases

Commas to offset appositives

Commas for items in a series 

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is a comma?

;

:

'

,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?

Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?

Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?

Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series of actions.

First, I will make breakfast then, I will go for a run, and finally, I will start working.

First I will make breakfast, then I will go for a run, and finally I will start working.

First, I will make breakfast, then, I will go for a run, and finally, I will start working.

First I will make breakfast then I will go for a run and finally I will start working.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the definition of a comma?

a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

curious or inquiring

a punctuation mark indicating.that a writer is introducing a quotation or a list of items.that a writer is separating two clauses of which the second expands or illustrates the first.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does a comma do?

ends a sentence

separates major sentence elements

They are used to make a pause in a sentence and to seperate a list.

finds the literary property 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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