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Commas to separate items in a list; apostrophes for contraction and possession

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Put a comma between the things in a list, but use and with no comma before the last one: corn, carrots and beans.

  1. Example 1Combine the sentences into one, with commas in 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 T21Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.

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

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Year 2 · Commas in lists

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Example · Combine the sentences into one, with commas in 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 · Correct the commas.The man, the woman and the farmer, will sell grapes.The man, the woman and the farmer will sell grapes.
  1. Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.The waiters serve the bread. The waiters serve the soup. The waiters serve the rice.
  2. Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.The farmers feed the goats. The farmers feed the calves. The farmers feed the lambs.
  3. Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.The keepers fed the parrots. The keepers fed the penguins. The keepers fed the lions.
  4. Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.The keepers feed the monkeys. The keepers feed the lions. The keepers feed the elephants.
  5. Combine the sentences into one, with commas in a list.The wizard read the book. The king read the book. The queen read the book.
  6. Correct the commas.The bakers will bake, cakes, pies and bread.
  7. Correct the commas.The keeper feeds, a parrot, an elephant and a monkey.
  8. Correct the commas.The farmer fed, the oxen, the pigs and the geese.
  9. Correct the commas.The farmer feeds, a goose, a lamb and a pig.
  10. Correct 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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