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10 sentences · All kinds, Fix the commas in the list, Join into a list

Combine the information as the task asks. Check the model answer; another correct wording may also work.

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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.

    I wore the scarf. I wore the hat. I wore the jacket.

    I wore the scarf, the hat, and the jacket. or I wore the scarf, hat, and jacket. or I wore the scarf, the jacket, and the hat. or I wore the scarf, jacket, and hat. or I wore the hat, the scarf, and the jacket. or I wore the hat, scarf, and jacket. or I wore the hat, the jacket, and the scarf. or I wore the hat, jacket, and scarf. or I wore the jacket, the scarf, and the hat. or I wore the jacket, scarf, and hat. or I wore the jacket, the hat, and the scarf. or I wore the jacket, hat, and scarf.

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

Mom buys plums. Mom buys cherries. Mom buys pears.

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Example · Join the sentences into one with a list.I wore the scarf. I wore the hat. I wore the jacket.I wore the scarf, the hat, and the jacket. or I wore the scarf, hat, and jacket. or I wore the scarf, the jacket, and the hat. or I wore the scarf, jacket, and hat. or I wore the hat, the scarf, and the jacket. or I wore the hat, scarf, and jacket. or I wore the hat, the jacket, and the scarf. or I wore the hat, jacket, and scarf. or I wore the jacket, the scarf, and the hat. or I wore the jacket, scarf, and hat. or I wore the jacket, the hat, and the scarf. or I wore the jacket, hat, and scarf.

Join the sentences into one with a list.

  1. Mom buys plums. Mom buys cherries. Mom buys pears.
  2. I brought the presents. I brought the balloons. I brought the cards.
  3. Nurses help children. Doctors help children. Officers help children.
  4. The keeper fed the monkey. The keeper fed the penguin. The keeper fed the parrot.
  5. The keeper fed the elephant. The keeper fed the monkey. The keeper fed the penguin.
  6. The keepers fed a lion. The keepers fed a monkey. The keepers fed an elephant.
  7. The keeper feeds a lion. The keeper feeds a penguin. The keeper feeds a parrot.
  8. The girl bounced the balls. The boy bounced the balls. The coach bounced the balls.
  9. The foxes cross the river. The deer cross the river. The bears cross the river.
  10. The waiter serves the egg. The waiter serves the soup. The waiter serves the rice.
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Joined sentences are models: another way that says each thing once is right too.

  1. Mom buys plums, cherries, and pears. or Mom buys plums, pears, and cherries. or Mom buys cherries, plums, and pears. or Mom buys cherries, pears, and plums. or Mom buys pears, plums, and cherries. or Mom buys pears, cherries, and plums.
  2. I brought the presents, the balloons, and the cards. or I brought the presents, balloons, and cards. or I brought the presents, the cards, and the balloons. or I brought the presents, cards, and balloons. or I brought the balloons, the presents, and the cards. or I brought the balloons, presents, and cards. or I brought the balloons, the cards, and the presents. or I brought the balloons, cards, and presents. or I brought the cards, the presents, and the balloons. or I brought the cards, presents, and balloons. or I brought the cards, the balloons, and the presents. or I brought the cards, balloons, and presents.
  3. Nurses, doctors, and officers help children. or Nurses, officers, and doctors help children. or Doctors, nurses, and officers help children. or Doctors, officers, and nurses help children. or Officers, nurses, and doctors help children. or Officers, doctors, and nurses help children.
  4. The keeper fed the monkey, the penguin, and the parrot. or The keeper fed the monkey, penguin, and parrot. or The keeper fed the monkey, the parrot, and the penguin. or The keeper fed the monkey, parrot, and penguin. or The keeper fed the penguin, the monkey, and the parrot. or The keeper fed the penguin, monkey, and parrot. or The keeper fed the penguin, the parrot, and the monkey. or The keeper fed the penguin, parrot, and monkey. or The keeper fed the parrot, the monkey, and the penguin. or The keeper fed the parrot, monkey, and penguin. or The keeper fed the parrot, the penguin, and the monkey. or The keeper fed the parrot, penguin, and monkey.
  5. The keeper fed the elephant, the monkey, and the penguin. or The keeper fed the elephant, monkey, and penguin. or The keeper fed the elephant, the penguin, and the monkey. or The keeper fed the elephant, penguin, and monkey. or The keeper fed the monkey, the elephant, and the penguin. or The keeper fed the monkey, elephant, and penguin. or The keeper fed the monkey, the penguin, and the elephant. or The keeper fed the monkey, penguin, and elephant. or The keeper fed the penguin, the elephant, and the monkey. or The keeper fed the penguin, elephant, and monkey. or The keeper fed the penguin, the monkey, and the elephant. or The keeper fed the penguin, monkey, and elephant.
  6. The keepers fed a lion, a monkey, and an elephant. or The keepers fed a lion, an elephant, and a monkey. or The keepers fed a monkey, a lion, and an elephant. or The keepers fed a monkey, an elephant, and a lion. or The keepers fed an elephant, a lion, and a monkey. or The keepers fed an elephant, a monkey, and a lion.
  7. The keeper feeds a lion, a penguin, and a parrot. or The keeper feeds a lion, a parrot, and a penguin. or The keeper feeds a penguin, a lion, and a parrot. or The keeper feeds a penguin, a parrot, and a lion. or The keeper feeds a parrot, a lion, and a penguin. or The keeper feeds a parrot, a penguin, and a lion.
  8. The girl, the boy, and the coach bounced the balls. or The girl, boy, and coach bounced the balls. or The girl, the coach, and the boy bounced the balls. or The girl, coach, and boy bounced the balls. or The boy, the girl, and the coach bounced the balls. or The boy, girl, and coach bounced the balls. or The boy, the coach, and the girl bounced the balls. or The boy, coach, and girl bounced the balls. or The coach, the girl, and the boy bounced the balls. or The coach, girl, and boy bounced the balls. or The coach, the boy, and the girl bounced the balls. or The coach, boy, and girl bounced the balls.
  9. The foxes, the deer, and the bears cross the river. or The foxes, deer, and bears cross the river. or The foxes, the bears, and the deer cross the river. or The foxes, bears, and deer cross the river. or The deer, the foxes, and the bears cross the river. or The deer, foxes, and bears cross the river. or The deer, the bears, and the foxes cross the river. or The deer, bears, and foxes cross the river. or The bears, the foxes, and the deer cross the river. or The bears, foxes, and deer cross the river. or The bears, the deer, and the foxes cross the river. or The bears, deer, and foxes cross the river.
  10. The waiter serves the egg, the soup, and the rice. or The waiter serves the egg, soup, and rice. or The waiter serves the egg, the rice, and the soup. or The waiter serves the egg, rice, and soup. or The waiter serves the soup, the egg, and the rice. or The waiter serves the soup, egg, and rice. or The waiter serves the soup, the rice, and the egg. or The waiter serves the soup, rice, and egg. or The waiter serves the rice, the egg, and the soup. or The waiter serves the rice, egg, and soup. or The waiter serves the rice, the soup, and the egg. or The waiter serves the rice, soup, and egg.
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