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Commas in a series
Joining Sentences
Beginning words or phrases
Non-essential items
Mystery Commas?
100
I bought eggs milk bacon and bread at the store.
I bought eggs, milk, bacon, and bread at the store.
100
The boys played basketball and the girls practiced cheering.
The boys played basketball, and the girls practiced cheering.
100
First I completed my homework.
First, I completed my homework.
100
My sister who is twelve years old attends MMS.
My sister, who is twelve years old, attends MMS.
100
Yes I love to go shopping.
Yes, I love to go shopping.
200
The small green turtle is in my backyard.
The small, green turtle is in my backyard.
200
I wanted a green sweater but my mom wouldn't buy it.
I wanted a green sweater, but my mom wouldn't buy it.
200
Jack I hope you win your game tonight.
Jack, I hope you win your game tonight.
200
Mr. Lewis the math teacher thinks he is funny.
Mr. Lewis, the math teacher, thinks he is funny.
200
Matthew please take out the trash.
Matthew, please take out the trash.
300
My brother likes to play video games eat sleep and aggravate me.
My brother likes to play video games, eat, sleep, and aggravate me.
300
I went to McDonald's craving an ice cream sundae but the machine was torn up.
I went to McDonald's craving an ice cream sundae, but the machine was torn up.
300
After the game I watched a great movie with my friends.
After the game, I watched a great movie with my friends.
300
The boy with brown hair ran across the street.
The boy, with brown hair, ran across the street.
300
Before I went to bed last night I brushed my teeth.
Before I went to bed last night, I brushed my teeth.
400
A pretty sparkly enormous diamond was in the jewelry case.
A pretty, sparkly, enormous diamond was in the jewelry case.
400
My mom hates that shirt yet she wears it often.
My mom hates that shirt, yet she wears it often.
400
Next we ate at the Mexican restaurant.
Next, we ate at the Mexican restaurant.
400
Jeremy my best friend enjoys playing video games.
Jeremy, my best friend, enjoys playing video games.
400
While my mom was making dinner I completed my homework.
While my mom was making dinner, I completed my homework.
500
The rabbit moved carefully swiftly and quietly through the garden.
The rabbit moved carefully, swiftly, and quietly through the garden.
500
I would like a purse for my birthday or you could give me money.
I would like a purse for my birthday, or you could give me money.
500
Before class started I remembered to fill out my agenda.
Before class started, I remembered to fill out my agenda.
500
The brick house located on 25th Street is for sale.
The brick house, located on 25th Street, is for sale.
500
On July 4 2008 in Middlesboro Kentucky there was a huge celebration.
On July 4, 2008 in Middlesboro, Kentucky there was a huge celebration.