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L.5.2.a

Use punctuation to separate items in a series

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In a list of three or more, put a comma after each one but the last, and put and before the last: corn, carrots, and beans.

  1. Example 1Join the sentences into one with a list.

    Bakers bake pies. Bakers bake bread. Bakers bake cakes.

    Bakers bake pies, bread, and cakes. or Bakers bake pies, cakes, and bread. or Bakers bake bread, pies, and cakes. or Bakers bake bread, cakes, and pies. or Bakers bake cakes, pies, and bread. or Bakers bake cakes, bread, and pies.

1 / 10 T21Join the sentences into one with a list.

The waiters serve the bread. The waiters serve the soup. The waiters serve the rice.

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L.5.2.a · Commas in a series

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Example · Join the sentences into one with a list.Bakers bake pies. Bakers bake bread. Bakers bake cakes.Bakers bake pies, bread, and cakes. or Bakers bake pies, cakes, and bread. or Bakers bake bread, pies, and cakes. or Bakers bake bread, cakes, and pies. or Bakers bake cakes, pies, and bread. or Bakers bake cakes, bread, and pies.
Example · Fix the commas.The man, the woman, and the farmer, will sell grapes.The man, the woman, and the farmer will sell grapes.
  1. Join the sentences into one with a list.The waiters serve the bread. The waiters serve the soup. The waiters serve the rice.
  2. Join the sentences into one with a list.The farmers feed the goats. The farmers feed the calves. The farmers feed the lambs.
  3. Join the sentences into one with a list.The keepers fed the parrots. The keepers fed the penguins. The keepers fed the lions.
  4. Join the sentences into one with a list.The keepers feed the monkeys. The keepers feed the lions. The keepers feed the elephants.
  5. Join the sentences into one with a list.The wizard read the book. The king read the book. The queen read the book.
  6. Fix the commas.The bakers will bake, cakes, pies, and bread.
  7. Fix the commas.The keeper feeds, a parrot, an elephant, and a monkey.
  8. Fix the commas.The farmer fed, the oxen, the pigs, and the geese.
  9. Fix the commas.The farmer feeds, a goose, a lamb, and a pig.
  10. Fix the commas.The keeper feeds, the parrots, the elephants, and the lions.
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Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. The waiters serve the bread, the soup, and the rice. or The waiters serve the bread, soup, and rice. or The waiters serve the bread, the rice, and the soup. or The waiters serve the bread, rice, and soup. or The waiters serve the soup, the bread, and the rice. or The waiters serve the soup, bread, and rice. or The waiters serve the soup, the rice, and the bread. or The waiters serve the soup, rice, and bread. or The waiters serve the rice, the bread, and the soup. or The waiters serve the rice, bread, and soup. or The waiters serve the rice, the soup, and the bread. or The waiters serve the rice, soup, and bread.
  2. The farmers feed the goats, the calves, and the lambs. or The farmers feed the goats, calves, and lambs. or The farmers feed the goats, the lambs, and the calves. or The farmers feed the goats, lambs, and calves. or The farmers feed the calves, the goats, and the lambs. or The farmers feed the calves, goats, and lambs. or The farmers feed the calves, the lambs, and the goats. or The farmers feed the calves, lambs, and goats. or The farmers feed the lambs, the goats, and the calves. or The farmers feed the lambs, goats, and calves. or The farmers feed the lambs, the calves, and the goats. or The farmers feed the lambs, calves, and goats.
  3. The keepers fed the parrots, the penguins, and the lions. or The keepers fed the parrots, penguins, and lions. or The keepers fed the parrots, the lions, and the penguins. or The keepers fed the parrots, lions, and penguins. or The keepers fed the penguins, the parrots, and the lions. or The keepers fed the penguins, parrots, and lions. or The keepers fed the penguins, the lions, and the parrots. or The keepers fed the penguins, lions, and parrots. or The keepers fed the lions, the parrots, and the penguins. or The keepers fed the lions, parrots, and penguins. or The keepers fed the lions, the penguins, and the parrots. or The keepers fed the lions, penguins, and parrots.
  4. The keepers feed the monkeys, the lions, and the elephants. or The keepers feed the monkeys, lions, and elephants. or The keepers feed the monkeys, the elephants, and the lions. or The keepers feed the monkeys, elephants, and lions. or The keepers feed the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. or The keepers feed the lions, monkeys, and elephants. or The keepers feed the lions, the elephants, and the monkeys. or The keepers feed the lions, elephants, and monkeys. or The keepers feed the elephants, the monkeys, and the lions. or The keepers feed the elephants, monkeys, and lions. or The keepers feed the elephants, the lions, and the monkeys. or The keepers feed the elephants, lions, and monkeys.
  5. The wizard, the king, and the queen read the book. or The wizard, king, and queen read the book. or The wizard, the queen, and the king read the book. or The wizard, queen, and king read the book. or The king, the wizard, and the queen read the book. or The king, wizard, and queen read the book. or The king, the queen, and the wizard read the book. or The king, queen, and wizard read the book. or The queen, the wizard, and the king read the book. or The queen, wizard, and king read the book. or The queen, the king, and the wizard read the book. or The queen, king, and wizard read the book.
  6. The bakers will bake cakes, pies, and bread.
  7. The keeper feeds a parrot, an elephant, and a monkey.
  8. The farmer fed the oxen, the pigs, and the geese.
  9. The farmer feeds a goose, a lamb, and a pig.
  10. The keeper feeds the parrots, the elephants, and the lions.
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