Commas in a Series

What is a listing comma?

• A listing comma is a comma used to separate words in a sentence.
• A listing comma is a comma used to indicate a pause in speech.
• A listing comma is a comma used to connect two independent clauses.
• A listing comma is a comma used to separate three or more items in a list or series of items.

Listing commas can be replaced by "and" or "or."

• True

• False

Which sentence is correct?

• I am going to need books pencils, and paper, for school.

• I am going to need books, pencils, and paper for school.

• I am going to need, books, pencils, and paper, for school.

• I am going to need books, pencils and paper for school.

You can use commas to separate a series of phrases.

• False

• True

Which sentences is using commas correctly?

• I went to the store, to buy some eggs, a bag of apples, and look, for some juice.

• I went to the store to buy some eggs, a bag of apples and look for some, juice.

• I went to the store to buy some eggs, a bag of apples, and look for some juice.

• I went to the store to buy some eggs, a bag of apples, and look, for some juice.

Which sentence is correct?

• Maverick, likes to play football, Ryker, likes to read, and Jaxon, like to draw.

• Maverick likes to play football, Ryker likes to read and Jaxon like to draw.

• Maverick likes to play football Ryker likes to read and, Jaxon like to draw.

• Maverick likes to play football, Ryker likes to read, and Jaxon like to draw.

Use commas to separate multiple adjectives that describe the same noun when the word "and" can be placed between them.

• True

• False

Which sentence is correct?

• Should we buy crackers chips, or cookies?

• Should we buy crackers, chips, or cookies?

• Should we, buy crackers, chips or cookies?

• Should we buy, crackers, chips or cookies?

Which sentence is correct?

• My cat loves sleeping on the sofa, sitting in the sun, and playing with toys.

• My cat loves sleeping on the sofa, sitting, in the sun, and playing, with toys.,

• My cat, loves sleeping on the sofa, sitting in the sun, and playing with toys.

• My cat loves sleeping on the sofa, sitting in the sun and playing with toys.

Which sentence is correct?

• I, speak Spanish, Celine, speaks French, and Alfredo, speaks Italian.

• I speak, Spanish Celine, speaks French, and Alfredo, speaks Italian.

• I speak Spanish, Celine speaks French, and Alfredo speaks Italian.

• I speak Spanish Celine speaks French, and Alfredo speaks Italian.