Commas in a Series
Independent Clauses or Quotes
Dependent Clauses
Non-essential Information
Introduction
100

Mr. Haymer likes English math and science.

What is ...Mr. Haymer likes English, math, and science.

100

I like to eat but I prefer not to cook. 

I like to eat, but prefer not to cook.  

100

When I get home I am going to watch my favorite TV show.  

When I get home, I am going to watch my favorite TV show.  
100

Mr. Johnson a high school teacher wakes up very early. 

Mr. Johnson, a high school teacher, wakes up very early.  

100
Yes I am ready to begin.

Yes, I am ready to begin.  

200

Mr. Forester has traveled to Morocco Spain Australia and Mexico. 

What is Mr. Forester has traveled to Morocco, Spain, Australia, and Mexico.

200

Terry said "Let's go swimming."

Terry said, "Let's go swimming."

200

To become an engineer you have to be really good at math.  

To become an engineer, you have to be really good at math.  

200

Mr. Rodgers my teacher like to play baseball.  

Mr. Rodgers, my teacher, likes to play baseball.  
200

However I am not very hungry.

However, I am not very hungry.  

300

I like to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during the summer. 

What is... I like to go fishing, swimming, and camping during the summer.

300

My class is very smart but they talk too much.  

My class is very smart, but the talk too much.  

300

If I get an A+ on the test I will be very happy.

If I get an A+ on the test, I will be very happy.

300

The car a red Tesla is very expensive.

The car, a red Tesla, is very expensive.  

300

Unfortunately we do not have any air freshener. 

Unfortunately, we do not have any air freshener.

400

Physical challenge: Pick a member of your team to can do as many push-ups as possible in 1 minute.  

Get Started

400

We can go to the grocery or we can go to the mall.  

We can go to the grocery store, or we can go to the mall.  

400

In five minutes I will go to the store.  

In five minutes, I will go to the store.  

400

Chicago a large and beautiful city has great summers. 

Chicago, a large and beautiful city, has great summers.

400

Ok that's all I need to know.  

Ok, that's all I need to know.

500

I love the following topping on my pizza: garlic spinach onions and olives.  

What is...I love the following toppings on my pizza: garlic, spinach, onions, and olives.

500

"Do you realize" asked Rob "that we forgot the raft?"

"Do you realize," asked Rob, "that we forgot the raft?"

500
Physical Challenge: Pick a member from your team who can stay in a squatting position for 1 minute.  

Go!

500

Lebron James a great basketball player plays for the Miami Heat. 

Lebron James, a great basketball player, plays for the Miami Heat.  

500

Oh I knew they would.  

Oh, I knew they would.