Mastering Commas in a Series of 3 or More

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

• No commas

• One comma

• Two commas

• Three commas

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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'

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

According to the video, who still uses one comma in a list of three items?

• Journalists

• Teachers

• Children

• Lawyers

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

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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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

What is an example of a list item that inherently contains 'and'?

• Peanut butter and jelly

• Fish and chips

• Salt and pepper

• All of the above

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

What happens if you place a comma in a list where items are separated by conjunctions?

• It is grammatically incorrect

• It separates items that should not be separated

• It has no effect

• It clarifies the list

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which superheroes are considered a single unit in the context of comma usage?

• Superman and Batman

• Batman and Robin

• Wonder Woman and Superman

• Batman and Wonder Woman

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A