Mastering Comma Usage in Lists

What items did Paige initially think Damon wanted to buy?

• Squid and pickles

• Pickles and chocolate

• Squid pickles and chocolate

• Squid, pickles, and chocolate

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What was the actual list of items Damon wanted?

• Squid, pickles, and chocolate

• Squid pickles and chocolate

• Pickles and chocolate

• Squid and pickles

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Why is it important to use commas in a list?

• To make the list shorter

• To make the list longer

• To separate elements and avoid confusion

• To add more items

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

How should the list 'squid pickles and chocolate' be punctuated?

• Squid pickles, and chocolate

• Squid, pickles and chocolate

• Squid, pickles, and chocolate

• Squid, pickles and, chocolate

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is an example of using commas to separate verb phrases?

• I’m going to go for a run read a chapter of my book and go see a movie

• I’m going to go for a run, read a chapter of my book, and go see a movie

• I’m going to go for a run, read a chapter of my book and go see a movie

• I’m going to go for a run read a chapter of my book, and go see a movie

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What could 'run read' imply without proper punctuation?

• A type of food

• A type of movie

• A type of book

• A type of exercise

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the purpose of using commas in lists?

• To separate elements and clarify meaning

• To make sentences shorter

• To add more words

• To make sentences longer

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the correct way to punctuate the list: 'run read a chapter of my book and go see a movie'?

• Run, read a chapter of my book, and go see a movie

• Run read, a chapter of my book, and go see a movie

• Run read a chapter of my book, and go see a movie

• Run, read a chapter of my book and go see a movie

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is the main topic of the video?

• How to write a grocery list

• How to use commas to punctuate lists

• How to read a book while running

• How to make pickled squid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A