commas_to_list_items_in_a_series_grade8_assessment_mixed

Choose the correct sentence:

• I like apples bananas and cherries.

• I like apples, bananas, and cherries.

• I, like apples bananas, and cherries.

• I like, apples bananas and cherries.

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate items in a list. Only option B uses commas correctly.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Complete the sentence: My favorite activities are _____, _____, and _____.

• swimming hiking biking

• swimming, hiking, biking

• swimming hiking, biking

• swimming, hiking and biking

Answer explanation

Commas should separate each item in a series. Option B correctly uses commas.

True or False: Commas are not necessary when listing only two items.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate items in a series of three or more.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• For breakfast, I had eggs bacon and toast.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, bacon, and toast.

• For breakfast, I had, eggs, bacon, and toast.

• For breakfast, I had eggs, bacon and, toast.

Answer explanation

Commas are used to list each item separately. Option B correctly uses commas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Complete the sentence: The camping checklist includes _____, _____, and _____.

• a tent a sleeping bag a flashlight

• a tent, a sleeping bag, a flashlight

• a tent, a sleeping bag and a flashlight

• a tent a sleeping bag, and a flashlight

Answer explanation

Commas should separate each item in the list. Option B is correct.

True or False: The sentence 'I need bread, milk and eggs' uses commas correctly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A comma should be placed before 'and' in a list of three or more items.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Identify the sentence with the correct use of commas:

• We need to buy pencils, erasers, and notebooks.

• We need to buy pencils erasers, and notebooks.

• We need to buy pencils, erasers and notebooks.

• We need to buy, pencils, erasers, notebooks.

Answer explanation

All items in the series are separated by commas. Option A is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Complete the sentence: Sarah's hobbies include _____, _____, and _____.

• drawing painting sculpting

• drawing, painting sculpting

• drawing, painting, sculpting

• drawing painting, and sculpting

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate each hobby in the list. Option C is correct.

True or False: Commas can replace the word 'and' in a list.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Commas are used alongside 'and' to separate items in a list.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence correctly uses commas in a series?

• The recipe calls for carrots potatoes, and onions.

• The recipe calls for carrots, potatoes and onions.

• The recipe calls for carrots, potatoes, and onions.

• The recipe calls for, carrots, potatoes, and onions.

Answer explanation

Each item is correctly separated by a comma. Option C is correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A