Commas Between Items in a Series

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. 

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 

Which is a comma?

• ;

• :

• '

• ,

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?

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.

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.

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 

How many items need to be in a SERIES or LIST to use COMMAS?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three or more

Which of the following sentences uses commas properly with a LIST or SERIES of THREE OR MORE?

• My favorite animals are sea turtles, sea horses and penguins.

• My favorite animals are sea turtles sea horses, and, penguins.

• My favorite animals are sea turtle sea horses and penguins.

• My favorite animals are sea turtles, sea horses, and penguins.

Which of the following is a COMMA?

• ,

• .

• "

• !

• -