Commas in a Series Worksheet
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on the correct use of commas in a series.
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Commas in a Series
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice using commas correctly in a series of three or more items.
Read each sentence. Add commas where they are needed in the series. Write the corrected sentence on the lines provided.
1. For breakfast I ate eggs bacon and toast.
2. My favorite colors are blue green and purple.
3. We need to buy apples oranges and bananas at the store.
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly in a series.
4. Which sentence is correct?
I packed a sandwich, an apple and a drink.
I packed a sandwich an apple, and a drink.
I packed a sandwich, an apple, and a drink.
I packed a sandwich an apple and a drink.
5. Which sentence is correct?
She is smart, kind, and funny.
She is smart kind, and funny.
She is smart kind and funny.
She is smart, kind and funny.
Write two sentences of your own that include a series of three or more items. Make sure to use commas correctly.
6. Sentence 1:
7. Sentence 2:
Read each statement and determine if it is true or false regarding the use of commas in a series.
8. You should always put a comma before 'and' when listing three or more items in a series.
True
False
9. Commas are only used to separate words, not phrases, in a series.
True
False
Read the paragraph below. Rewrite the paragraph, adding commas where they are needed to correctly punctuate any series of items.
10. My family went on a trip to the beach last summer. We packed swimsuits towels sunscreen and snacks. At the beach we built sandcastles swam in the ocean and collected seashells. It was a fun relaxing and memorable vacation.