Commas in a Series

To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries, collect firewood, and pack supplies.

 To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries, collect firewood and pack supplies.

To prepare, for the camping trip I will pick up groceries, collect firewood, and pack supplies

To prepare for the camping trip, I will pick up groceries collect firewood, and pack supplies.

I went, to the beach ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

I went to the beach ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

I went to the beach, ate gelato and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

I went to the beach, ate gelato, and enjoyed a picnic for dinner.

Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth.

Before bed, I will need to do my homework, make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth.

Before bed, I will need to do my homework make my lunch for tomorrow, and brush my teeth.

Before bed, I will need to do my homework make my lunch for tomorrow and brush my teeth.

Please put the knives, forks, and spoons in their proper place, when you unload the dishwasher.

Please put the knives forks, and spoons in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher.

Please put the knives, forks, and spoons in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher

Please put the knives, forks, and spoons, in their proper place when you unload the dishwasher.

The young boy witnessed the robbery, ran to his mother, and cried on the drive home.

The young boy witnessed the robbery ran to his mother, and cried on the drive home.

The young boy witnessed the robbery, ran to his mother and cried on the drive home.

The young boy witnessed the robbery ran to his mother and cried on the drive home.

An iguana, a parakeet and a praying mantis were the boy's eclectic pets.

An iguana a parakeet, and a praying mantis were the boy's eclectic pets.

An iguana, a parakeet, and a praying mantis were the boy's eclectic pets.

An iguana, a parakeet, and a praying mantis, were the boy's eclectic pets.

The soccer coach, a kind man, distributed balls, jerseys, and pylons to the soccer players.

The soccer coach, a kind man, distributed balls jerseys and pylons to the soccer players.

The soccer coach a kind man distributed balls, jerseys, and pylons to the soccer players.

The soccer coach, a kind man, distributed balls, jerseys and pylons to the soccer players.

Much to her father's surprise, Marissa didn't feel like eating spaghetti lasagna, or pizza for supper.

Much to her father's surprise, Marissa didn't feel like eating spaghetti, lasagna, or pizza for supper.

Much to her father's surprise, Marissa didn't feel like eating spaghetti, lasagna or pizza for supper.

Much to her father's surprise, Marissa didn't feel like eating spaghetti lasagna or pizza for supper.

The competing students were either running around the track doing jumping jacks or preparing for the long jump.

The competing students were either running around the track doing jumping jacks, or preparing for the long jump.

The competing students were either running around the track, doing jumping jacks or preparing for the long jump.

The competing students were either running around the track, doing jumping jacks, or preparing for the long jump.

The taxi driver yelled out the window, waved his arms fanatically, and sped off.

The taxi driver yelled out the window, waved his arms fanatically and sped off.

The taxi driver yelled out the window waved his arms fanatically, and sped off.

The taxi driver yelled out the window waved his arms fanatically and sped off.