Commas

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• We all need food water and air to survive.

• We all need food, water, and air to survive.

• We all need, food, water, and air, to, survive.

Cats dogs and fish make good pets.

• Cats, dogs, and fish make good pets.

• Cats dogs ,and fish make good pets.

• Cats dogs, and fish, make good pets.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Sally is sweet, pretty, and nice.
• Sally is sweet, pretty, and, nice,.
• Sally is sweet pretty and nice.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The dog likes to play with bones, sticks, and balls.
• The dog likes to play with bones sticks and balls.
• The dog likes to play with bones, sticks and, balls,.

I will eat my apple and banana.

• I , eat

• I , banana

• apple, banana

• eat, apple

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 uses commas in a series correctly?

• I bought a jacket, a scarf and a pair of sunglasses at the mall.

• I bought a jacket, a scarf, and a pair of sunglasses at the mall.

• I bought a jacket, a scarf, and a pair of sunglasses, at the mall.

Which sentence is correct? 

• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania.
•  Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C, and Pennsylvania. 
• Mrs. Parra is traveling to California, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania. 
•  Mrs. Parra, is traveling, to California, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. 

COMMAS are used in a sentence to--

• Ask a question

• Provide a complete stop

• Give excitement or enthusiasm

• Provide a pause.

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

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three or more