Commas Items in a Series

What change should be made to the following sentence? He had never been on a plane bus, train, or bicycle!

• Remove ALL the commas

• Remove the comma after bus

• Remove the comma after train

• Add a comma after plane

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

• The principal, the teachers, and the staff gather in the library for a meeting.

• The principal, the teachers and the staff gathered in the library for a meeting.

• The principal, the teachers and the staff, gathered in the library for a meeting.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

• Rachel works for the law firm Lane, Lewis and Martinez.

• Rachel works for the law firm Lane, Lewis, and Martinez.

Which sentence is correct?

• Tom Jana, and Terry like animal fables.

• Tom Jana and Terry like animal fables.

• Tom, Jana, and Terry like animal fables.

Which is a comma?

• ;

• :

• '

• ,

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and, candy

• I wanted to buy cookies, chips, and candy.

• I wanted to buy cookies chips and candy.

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.

What change should be made to the following sentence? She bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.

• A) Remove all the commas

• B) Add a comma after apples

• C) Add a comma after bananas

• D) Add a comma after oranges

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

• A) The cat, the dog and the rabbit played in the yard.

• B) The cat, the dog, and the rabbit played in the yard.

• C) The cat the dog, and the rabbit, played in the yard.

• D) The cat, the dog, and the rabbit, played in the yard.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

• A) She likes to eat pizza, pasta and salad.

• B) She likes to eat pizza, pasta, and salad.