Worksheet

Commas in a Series

Grade 4 - Grammar - Challenge Me

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  1. Which sentence uses commas correctly in this series? "The mural showed books lamps and languages."

    • The mural showed, books, lamps, and languages.
    • The mural showed books lamps and languages.
    • The mural showed books, lamps, and languages?
    • The mural showed books, lamps, and languages.

  2. Which list of items from the sentence needs commas?

    • beans, carrots, and lettuce
    • beans carrots and lettuce
    • the whole sentence is one item
    • no items are listed

  3. Which sentence is missing one comma in the series?

    • No sentence has a list.
    • The hikers carried water, maps, and flashlights.
    • The hikers carried, water, maps, and flashlights.
    • The hikers carried water, maps and flashlights.

  4. Which sentence has an extra comma after the verb?

    • Luis brought gloves, bags, and a bucket.
    • Luis brought gloves bags and a bucket.
    • Luis brought gloves, bags and a bucket.
    • Luis brought, gloves, bags, and a bucket.

  5. Edit the sentence so the series is clear: "The hikers carried water maps and flashlights."

    • The hikers carried water, maps and flashlights.
    • The hikers carried, water, maps, and flashlights.
    • The hikers carried water maps and flashlights.
    • The hikers carried water, maps, and flashlights.

  6. Which sentence uses commas correctly in this series? "Kenji drew Orion Scorpius and Venus."

    • Kenji drew, Orion, Scorpius, and Venus.
    • Kenji drew Orion Scorpius and Venus.
    • Kenji drew Orion, Scorpius, and Venus.
    • Kenji drew Orion, Scorpius and Venus.

  7. Which list of items from the sentence needs commas?

    • the whole sentence is one item
    • no items are listed
    • only the verb is listed
    • Orion, Scorpius, and Venus

  8. Which sentence is missing one comma in the series?

    • Mara packed foil, black paper and plastic wrap.
    • Mara packed foil black paper and plastic wrap.
    • Mara packed foil, black paper, and plastic wrap.
    • No sentence has a list.

  9. Which sentence has an extra comma after the verb?

    • The mural showed books, lamps and languages.
    • The mural showed, books, lamps, and languages.
    • The mural showed books lamps and languages.
    • The mural showed books, lamps, and languages.

  10. Edit the sentence so the series is clear: "The pantry sorted cans rice and pasta."

    • The pantry sorted, cans, rice, and pasta.
    • The pantry sorted cans rice and pasta.
    • The pantry sorted cans, rice, and pasta.
    • The pantry sorted cans, rice and pasta.
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