Commas in a Series 1

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(10 Questions)
California State Language Arts Standards
Use commas in dates, locations, and addresses and for items in a series.
Read each of the 3 sentences in each exercise to make the best choice as your answer.

From Mr. Anker Tests

All the sentences in this activity revolve around scouting.

1. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

The announcement on the bulletin board reminded the scouts to bring their sleeping bags, clean underwear towels and, soap.

The announcement on the bulletin board reminded the scouts to bring their sleeping bags, clean underwear, towels, and soap.

The announcement on the bulletin board reminded the scouts to bring their sleeping, bags clean, underwear, towels and, soap.

2. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

On their trip, the scouts went canoeing, fishing, hiking, and swimming.

On their trip, the scouts went, canoeing, fishing, hiking and swimming.

On their trip, the scouts went canoeing, fishing hiking, and swimming.

3. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

Around the campfire, the scouts roasted, marshmallows sang, songs and told, ghost stories.

Around the campfire, the scouts roasted marshmallows, sang songs and told ghost stories.

Around the campfire, the scouts roasted marshmallows, sang songs, and told ghost stories.

4. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

The scouts in Jim's tent were Sam, Ronald Derrick Marco and, Tony.

The scouts in Jim's tent were Sam, Ronald, Derrick, Marco, and Tony.

The scouts in Jim's tent were Sam, Ronald Derrick Marco, and, Tony.

5. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

Jim's friend Bobby had a tough trip. He fell in the river, got stung by a bee, and was bitten by a snake.

Jim's friend Bobby had a tough trip. He fell in the river, got stung, by a bee and was bitten, by a snake.

Jim's friend Bobby had a tough trip. He fell in the river got, stung by a bee, and, was bitten by a snake.

6. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

Jim's scout troop has gone camping in California Colorado, and New Mexico.

Jim's scout troop has gone camping in California, Colorado, and New Mexico.

Jim's scout troop has gone camping in California Colorado and New Mexico.

7. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

Jim has merit badges for first-aid crafts technology, and archery.

Jim has merit badges for first-aid, crafts technology and archery.

Jim has merit badges for first-aid, crafts, technology, and archery.

8. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

While fishing, Jim caught two trout, three bass, and one rusty soda can.

While fishing, Jim caught two trout, three bass and one rusty soda can.

While fishing, Jim caught two, trout three, bass and one, rusty soda can.

9. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

At dinner in the mess hall, the scouts ate salad, spaghetti pork chops and chocolate cake.

At dinner in the mess hall, the scouts ate salad spaghetti, pork, chops and chocolate, cake.

At dinner in the mess hall, the scouts ate salad, spaghetti, pork chops, and chocolate cake.

10. Which of the sentences below uses commas in a series correctly? *

1 point

When Jim got back home, his mom gave him a kiss told him to put his dirty clothes, in the washing machine take a shower, and set the table for dinner.

When Jim got back home, his mom gave him a kiss, told him to put his dirty clothes in the washing machine, take a shower, and set the table for dinner.

When Jim got back home, his mom gave him a kiss, told him to put his dirty clothes, in the washing machine, take a shower and set the table for dinner.

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