BONUS: The Oxford comma | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

What is another name for the Oxford comma?

• The period comma

• The serial comma

• The question comma

• The exclamation comma

Why is the Oxford comma sometimes used in a list?

• To make sentences longer

• To make sentences shorter

• To avoid confusion about what items in a list mean

• To add more words to a sentence

What kind of confusion can happen if the Oxford comma is not used in a list?

• It can make the sentence too long

• It can make one item seem like it's describing the item before it

• It can make the sentence sound like a question

• It can make the sentence sound like an exclamation

If you choose not to use the Oxford comma, what is one way to avoid confusion in a list?

• Add more adjectives to the list items

• Make the sentence shorter

• Reorder the items in the list so the confusing part is last

• Use a semicolon instead of a comma