Commas Semicolons in a Series
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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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Commas and Semicolons in a Series
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Items in a series are separated by commas.
A series is a list of the same kinds of words.
Commas follow every item in a series except the last one.
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Examples of Series
Sports
Friends
Shoe Names
Food
Places
Movies
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Multiple Choice
What are items in a series separated by?
commas
periods
spaces
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Multiple Choice
Commas follow every item in a list except which one?
first item
second item
last item
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Examples of Correct Comma Usage
Snakebites, cuts, and other injuries are part of the job.
Tonight I'm going to have tacos with lettuce, tomato, and cheese.
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Examples of Incorrect Comma Usage
Snakebites cuts and other injuries are part of the job.
Tonight I'm going to have tacos with lettuce tomato and cheese.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
I like apples oranges and bananas.
I like apples, oranges and bananas.
I like apples, oranges, and bananas.
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Multiple Choice
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Bring me my keys, phone, and wallet.
Bring me my keys, phone and wallet.
Bring me my keys phone and wallet.
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Using Semicolons in a Series
Semicolons are used when the items in a series already contain a comma.
Example: I have lived in Orlando, Florida; Houston, Texas; and Denver, Colorado.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences using semicolons correctly in a series?
We are thinking of moving to Helena, Montana, Juneau, Alaska or Honolulu, Hawaii.
We are thinking of moving to Helena; Montana; Juneau; Alaska; or Honolulu; Hawaii.
We are thinking of moving to Helena, ; Montana; Juneau, ; Alaska, ; Honolulu, ; Hawaii.
We are thinking of moving to Helena, Montana; Juneau, Alaska; or Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences uses semicolons correctly in items in a series?
The winner of the contest were John Smith, captain; Pocahontas, Native American; and James I, king.
The winner of the contest were John Smith; captain; Pocahontas; Native American; and James I; king.
The winner of the contest were John Smith-captain; Pocahontas-Native American; and James I-king.
The winner of the contest were John Smith-captain;,Pocahontas-Native American, and James I-king.
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