Advanced Series & Lists
Add commas: The recipe calls for flour sugar eggs milk and vanilla extract.
The recipe calls for flour, sugar, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
Add commas: Before the bell rings students should be in their seats.
Before the bell rings, students should be in their seats.
Add commas: My sister who loves to read finished three books this week.
My sister, who loves to read, finished three books this week.
Add a comma: I wanted to go outside but it was too cold.
I wanted to go outside, but it was too cold.
Choose the correct version:
A. After school we went home and we ate dinner.
B. After school, we went home, and we ate dinner.
B is correct → After school, we went home, and we ate dinner.
Correct the sentence: We visited Dallas Texas Austin Texas and Houston Texas last summer.
We visited Dallas, Texas, Austin, Texas, and Houston, Texas, last summer.
Correct the sentence: After we finished dinner we cleaned the kitchen and watched a movie.
After we finished dinner, we cleaned the kitchen and watched a movie.
Add commas: The dog which was covered in mud ran through the house.
The dog, which was covered in mud, ran through the house.
Correct: She finished her homework and she went to bed early.
She finished her homework, and she went to bed early.
Fix the sentence: The dog ran across the yard barked loudly and scared the cat.
The dog ran across the yard, barked loudly, and scared the cat.
Rewrite correctly: She enjoys swimming biking and to run in the mornings.
She enjoys swimming, biking, and running in the mornings.
Add commas: While running through the park the dog chased a squirrel and barked loudly.
While running through the park, the dog chased a squirrel and barked loudly.
Add commas: My teacher who is very patient helped me understand the lesson.
My teacher, who is very patient, helped me understand the lesson.
Fix all errors: I studied all night, so I was still nervous about the test. (Is it correct or incorrect?)
I studied all night, so I was still nervous about the test. (already correct)
Edit for correct commas: During the game the players who were tired slowed down.
During the game, the players who were tired slowed down. (introductory phrase only)
Fix all errors: My backpack has pencils notebooks folders, and, a calculator.
My backpack has pencils, notebooks, folders, and a calculator.
Fix all comma errors: In the afternoon after school we went to practice.
In the afternoon, after school, we went to practice.
Fix the sentence: The movie which we watched last night was hilarious.
The movie, which we watched last night, was hilarious.
Add commas: We can go to the game or we can stay home and watch it on TV.
We can go to the game, or we can stay home and watch it on TV.
Revise the sentence: My sister enjoys painting drawing, and she likes to write stories too.
My sister enjoys painting, drawing, and writing stories. (fixes list + removes extra clause)
Edit the sentence: The colors in the painting were bright bold and, eye-catching making it stand out.
The colors in the painting were bright, bold, and eye-catching, making it stand out.
Edit the sentence: Although it was raining heavily and the wind was strong we continued the game.
Although it was raining heavily and the wind was strong, we continued the game.
Add commas: Our principal who greets students every morning stood by the door.
Our principal, who greets students every morning, stood by the door.
Edit the sentence: He didn’t study for the test yet he expected to do well because he felt confident.
He didn’t study for the test, yet he expected to do well because he felt confident.
Fix all errors: Because the weather was nice we went to the park played soccer, and had a picnic with friends.
Because the weather was nice, we went to the park, played soccer, and had a picnic with friends.