How many commas are needed in a list of three items?

Mastering Commas in a Series of 3 or More

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English
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1st - 5th Grade
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Hard

Aiden Montgomery
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
No commas
One comma
Two commas
Three commas
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Before the 1970s, how was the comma used in a list of three items?
Commas were not used
No comma before 'and'
One comma before 'and'
Two commas before 'and'
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the video, who still uses one comma in a list of three items?
Journalists
Teachers
Children
Lawyers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct way to punctuate a list of three items post-1970s?
Red, white, and blue
Red white, and blue
Red white and blue
Red, white and blue
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the urban legend demonstrate about comma usage?
It has no real-world impact
It can change legal outcomes
It is irrelevant in lists
It is only important in books
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much money did each twin lose due to the missing comma according to the urban legend?
$100,000
$80,000
$120,000
$150,000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a list, when is a comma not needed before 'and'?
When listing more than three items
Always needed
When the list is part of a legal document
When the list items include a unit with 'and'
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