Commas to list items in a series

Which sentence correctly uses commas to list items in a series?

• She enjoys reading cooking and gardening.

• She enjoys, reading, cooking, and gardening.

• She enjoys reading, cooking, and gardening.

• She enjoys reading, cooking and gardening.

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate items in a series, with a comma before 'and' in lists of three or more items.

Choose the correct punctuation for this sentence: At the beach we played _____ and collected seashells.

• volleyball, swam, built sandcastles

• volleyball swam, built sandcastles

• volleyball, swam and built sandcastles

• volleyball, swam, and built sandcastles

Answer explanation

In a series of three actions, commas are used to separate each action, including one before the 'and'.

True or False: Commas are used to separate two items in a list.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A comma is not used between two items; it is used in lists of three or more items.

Identify the sentence with correct comma usage: A) My weekend plans include hiking, swimming and barbecuing. B) My weekend plans include hiking, swimming, and barbecuing. C) My weekend plans include hiking swimming and barbecuing. D) My weekend plans include hiking, swimming, and barbecuing

• My weekend plans include hiking, swimming and barbecuing.

• My weekend plans include hiking, swimming, and barbecuing.

• My weekend plans include hiking swimming and barbecuing.

• My weekend plans include hiking, swimming, and barbecuing

Answer explanation

Commas are required to separate items in a list of three or more, with a comma before 'and'.

Select the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series: A) We visited Paris, Rome and, Berlin last summer. B) We visited Paris, Rome, and Berlin last summer. C) We visited Paris Rome, and Berlin last summer. D) We visited Paris, Rome and Berlin last summer.

• We visited Paris, Rome and, Berlin last summer.

• We visited Paris, Rome, and Berlin last summer.

• We visited Paris Rome, and Berlin last summer.

• We visited Paris, Rome and Berlin last summer.

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate each item in a series, with a comma before the 'and'.

True or False: The sentence 'He enjoys hiking, biking, and climbing' uses commas correctly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The sentence correctly uses commas to separate the items in a list of three activities.

Which word or phrase completes the sentence correctly? At the grocery store, we bought _____ A) apples, bananas, oranges B) apples bananas, oranges C) apples, bananas oranges D) apples bananas and oranges

• apples, bananas, oranges

• apples bananas, oranges

• apples, bananas oranges

• apples bananas and oranges

Answer explanation

Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more, including a comma before the 'and'.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a series: A) The concert featured jazz, rock, and blues bands. B) The concert featured jazz rock, and blues bands. C) The concert featured jazz, rock and blues bands. D) The concert featured jazz, rock, and blues bands

• The concert featured jazz, rock, and blues bands.

• The concert featured jazz rock, and blues bands.

• The concert featured jazz, rock and blues bands.

• The concert featured jazz, rock, and blues bands

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate items in a series, with a comma before the final 'and'.

True or False: The sentence 'Cats dogs and hamsters are popular pets' is correctly punctuated.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The sentence needs commas to separate the items: 'Cats, dogs, and hamsters are popular pets.'

Complete the sentence: For dinner, we had _____ A) pasta, salad, and bread B) pasta salad, and bread C) pasta, salad and bread D) pasta salad and bread

• pasta, salad, and bread

• pasta salad, and bread

• pasta, salad and bread

• pasta salad and bread

Answer explanation

Commas are used to separate items in a series, with a comma before the final 'and'.