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    Name: ___________________________

    Commas in a Series
    A series is a list of items in a sentence. Example:
    I had eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast.
    Generally, a comma follows each item on the list before the conjunction. The conjunction is and in
    the example above.
    Below are sets of sentences. Turn each set into one sentence with a series. Add commas where they
    are needed.
    1) John’s shirt was blue. It was also green. It also had white on it.

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    2) We bought milk at the store. We also bought grapes. We also bought peanut butter.

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    3) One of her cats is named Sparky. Another is named Fluffy. There is one named Pete.

    _________________________________________________________________________

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    4) They went to the library after school. Then they went to the park. After that they went to
    the store.

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    5) Ginny had four favorite sports. She likes tennis. She likes gymnastics. She likes swimming. She
    also likes soccer.

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    Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com
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    Name: ___________________________

    Commas in a Series
    A series is a list of items in a sentence. Example:
    I had eggs, toast, and fruit for breakfast.
    Generally, a comma follows each item on the list before the conjunction. The conjunction is and in
    the example above.
    Below are sets of sentences. Turn each set into one sentence with a series. Add commas where they
    are needed.
    Actual student answers may vary. Examples of correct answers.
    1) John’s shirt was blue. It was also green. It also had white on it.

    __John’s shirt was blue, green, and white.


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    _________________________________________________________________________

    2) We bought milk at the store. We also bought grapes. We also bought peanut butter.

    __We bought milk, grapes, and peanut butter at the store.


    _______________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    3) One of her cats is named Sparky. Another is named Fluffy. There is one named Pete.

    __Her cats are named Sparky, Fluffy, and Pete


    _______________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    4) They went to the library after school. Then they went to the park. After that they went to
    the store.

    __They went to the library, the park, and the store after school.
    _______________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    5) Ginny had four favorite sports. She likes tennis. She likes gymnastics. She likes swimming. She
    also likes soccer.

    __Ginny’s favorite sports are tennis, gymnastics, swimming, and soccer.


    _______________________________________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    Copyright © 2014 K12reader.com. All Rights Reserved. Free for educational use at home or in classrooms. www.k12reader.com

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