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Commas to list items in a series

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2. The pizza came with cheese pepperoni, and

sausage.

a)

yes

b)

no

2.

The crocodiles, snakes, and lizards at Rebecca Patten's petting zoo are all friendly.

a)

Correct commas

b)

Incorrect commas

3.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of punctuation.

a)
  1. My favorite flavors are watermelon, vanilla , cherry and strawberry.

b)
  1. My favorite flavors are watermelon vanilla cherry, and strawberry.

c)
  1. My favorite flavors , are watermelon vanilla cherry, and strawberry.

4.
He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Add a comma after beef AND casserole
b)
Add a comma after beef
c)
Add a comma after casserole
d)
No change needed
5.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

a)

His caregiver needs to get apple grape and peach jelly at the store.

b)

Nerguis shirt is bright green.

c)

Batu cleaned his room, walked the dog, and washed the dishes.

d)

Qacha said, throw the ball to me.

6.

Which rule is being used in the following sentence? Our dog has many nicknames: Pinto, Bird, Princess, and Doe.

a)

Interrupters (Comma)

b)

Emphasis or Illustration (Colon)

c)

List (Comma)

d)

List (Colon)

7.

What comma rule is NOT being followed?

The caring passionate man donated money to his local charity.

a)

Use a comma to separate three or more items in a series.

b)

Use a comma before and after a word that is used as an interrupter or breaks the flow of the sentence.

c)

Use a comma to interrupt direct quotations or before or after a direct quotation.

d)

Use a comma between two adjectives (describing words) when the word and can be used in its place.

8.
He didn't know whether his guests wanted roast beef tuna casserole or burgers for lunch. What change needs to be made to this sentence?
a)
Add a comma after beef AND casserole
b)
Add a comma after beef
c)
Add a comma after casserole
d)
No change needed
9.

Would an oxford comma help this sentence be more clear? Squiggly was proud of his new muffin recipes: blueberry, peanut butter and chocolate chip and coconut.

a)

No it makes sense

b)

Yes it would make it more clear

10.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Sheila ran to the green pungent food truck.

b)

Sheila ran to the green, pungent, food truck.

c)

Sheila ran to the green, pungent food truck.

11.

Which sentence is written correctly.

the train will stop in atlanta, montgomery, and jacksonville.

a)

The train will stop in atlanta, montgomery, and jacksonville

b)

the train will stop in Atlanta, montgomery, and Jacksonville.

c)

The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville

d)

The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.

12.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Hot dogs, hamburgers and pizza were on the menu today.
b)
Hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza were on the menu today.
c)
Hot dogs hamburgers and pizza were on the menu today.
d)
Hot dogs, hamburgers, and, pizza were on the menu today.
13.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series incorrectly?

a)

Michael likes camping, fishing, and hiking.

b)

Michael likes, camping, fishing, and hiking.

14.

Which sentence has the correct commas?

a)

Alia likes to eat banana rambutan mango and apple.

b)

Alia likes to eat, banana rambutan mango and apple.

c)

Alia likes to eat banana, rambutan, mango and apple.

d)

Alia likes to eat banana, rambutan, mango, and apple.

15.

It was brilliant. it was funny. It was popular.

a)

It was brilliant it was funny and it was popular.

b)

It was brilliant funny and popular.

c)

It was brilliant, funny, and popular.

d)

Correct as it is

16.

Which is correct?

a)

When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry quarters laundry detergeant and fabric softener with you.

b)

When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry, quarters, laundry, detergeant, and fabric, softener with you.

c)

When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry, quarters, laundry detergeant, and fabric softener with you.

d)

When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry quarters laundry, detergeant and, fabric softener with you.

17.

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

a)

:

b)

;

c)

.

d)

,

18.

Identify the sentence that correctly applies commas in a series.

a)

The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, and eggs.

b)

The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar and eggs.

c)

The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar and eggs.

d)

The ingredients for the cake are flour sugar, and eggs.

19.

Commas

Cody helps mom wash dry and stack the dishes.

Which is correct?

a)

Cody helps mom, wash, dry, and, stack dishes.

b)

Cody helps mom wash, dry, and stack the dishes.

20.

I like_ hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and grilled cheese.

a)

comma

b)

Semi Colon

c)

Colon

d)

NOTHING