Series & Lists
Insert commas: I bought apples oranges and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Add a comma: After the movie we went home.
After the movie, we went home.
Add commas: My brother however is allergic to peanuts.
My brother, however, is allergic to peanuts.
Add a comma: I wanted pizza but my sister wanted pasta.
I wanted pizza, but my sister wanted pasta.
Choose if correct: My dog is friendly, playful and funny.
Incorrect → Correct: My dog is friendly, playful, and funny.
Identify the error: She packed socks, shoes and, a hat.
She packed socks, shoes, and a hat. (Remove the comma after “and”)
Correct: Finally I finished my homework.
Finally, I finished my homework
Fix this: The answer is of course correct.
Answer: The answer is, of course, correct.
Correct: She studied for the test and she still didn’t do well.
She studied for the test, and she still didn’t do well.
Fix this STAAR-like sentence: After school we went to the park but it started raining.
After school, we went to the park, but it started raining.
Rewrite: The flag is red white and blue.
The flag is red, white, and blue.
Insert commas: Before leaving the house check the windows the doors and the lights.
Before leaving the house, check the windows, the doors, and the lights.
Insert commas: She said I think we should wait a little longer.
She said, I think, we should wait a little longer.
Fix: We can go to the park or we can stay home.
We can go to the park, or we can stay home.
Correct: The girl who is wearing a red shirt is my sister.
The girl, who is wearing a red shirt, is my sister.
Combine into a list: I like reading. I like writing. I like drawing.
I like reading, writing, and drawing.
Fix this: In the morning before school I ate cereal.
In the morning, before school, I ate cereal.
Correct: The teacher who is very kind gave us extra time.
The teacher, who is very kind, gave us extra time.
Insert a comma: He ran to the store yet he forgot to buy milk.
He ran to the store, yet he forgot to buy milk
STAAR-style: I like reading writing and drawing.
I like reading, writing, and drawing.
Correct the list: My favorite animals are dogs cats, and rabbits.
My favorite animals are dogs, cats, and rabbits.
Correct this long intro: As the sun set and the sky turned pink the children ran to the playground.
As the sun set, and the sky turned pink, the children ran to the playground.
Fix this: The movie in my opinion was too long.
The movie, in my opinion, was too long.
Correct: I like apples I like oranges.
I like apples, and I like oranges.
Correct: Because it was raining we stayed inside and played board games.
Because it was raining, we stayed inside, and played board games.