English Grammar 101 - Lesson 5-21

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C	omma: Items in a Series Lesson 5-21

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Prompt:	Words, phrases, and clauses arranged in a series are separated by commas. For clarity, mark off the last item joined by a conjunction: "Jill, John, and Bill will attend the conference." If main clauses are arranged in a series (more than two) for dramatic intensity, they may be separated by either a comma or semicolon: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..." Items in a series joined by conjunctions are not marked off by commas: "Jill and John and Bill will attend the conference."
Directions:	Each sentence below contains a series. Either insert one or more commas by clicking the space between words where you desire a comma to be, or if the sentence is correctly punctuated, click to select "correct as is" at the end of the sentence.

	1.	On , the , trip, be , sure , to , take , your , backpack , hiking , shoes , air , mattress , and , your , sleeping , bag. (correct as is)
	2.	You , were , specifically , directed , to , bring , your , backpack , and , your , hiking , shoes , and , your , air , mattress. (correct as is)
	3.	The , ingredients , called , for , three , potatoes , five , tomatoes , one , onion , and , spice. (correct as is)
	4.	Have , you , read , Tom , Sawyer , Huckleberry , Finn , and , Two , Years , Before , the , Mast? (correct as is)
	5.	The , desk , drawer , contained , pencils , erasers , paper , clips , and , pens. (correct as is)
	6.	His , favorite , classic , cars , are , Fords , Buicks , and , Chevrolets. (correct as is)
	7.	Arise , early , each , morning , exercise , your , mind , and , body , and , live , your , life , to , the , fullest. (correct as is)
	8.	His , jobs , included , being , a , hod , carrier , postal , worker , army , officer , teacher , and , writer. (correct as is)
	9.	Her , favorite , activities , were , to , solve , crossword , puzzles , read , crochet , and , play , board , games. (correct as is)
	10.	The , playground , had , swings , a , slide , a , jungle , gym , and , a , rope , walk. (correct as is)
	11.	The , dog , had , the , following , repertoire , of , tricks: sitting , heeling , rolling , over , playing , dead , and , speaking. (correct as is)
	12.	The , job , requires , experience , a , college , degree , and , the , ability , to , travel. (correct as is)
	13.	These , things , seem , to , go , together: salt , and , pepper , cream , and , sugar , and , bacon , and , eggs. (correct as is)
	14.	The , dance , square , consisted , of , the , following , couples: Jack , and , Jill , Bill , and , Barbara , Marvin , and , Wanda , and , Jimmy , and , Sue. (correct as is)
	15.	Our , basketball , team , consists , of , Randy , Sean , Joe , Mitch , and , Bret. (correct as is)
	16.	Shirley , and , Joan , and , Beverly , will , represent , the , school. (correct as is)
	17.	Our , trip , will , take , us , to , Nevada , Arizona , Utah , and , Oregon. (correct as is)
	18.	I , would , like , a , burger , French , fries , and , a , Pepsi. (correct as is)
	19.	She , plans , to , finish , high , school , go , to , college , and , attend , graduate , school. (correct as is)
	20.	He , considered , fried , chicken , mashed , potatoes , and , creamed , gravy , to , be , good , home , cooking. (correct as is)