Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I buy apples............... bananas and milk.
Wrong!
Use a comma between list items before the final word and. The correct answer is ",".
2My bag has a book............... a pen and a key.
Wrong!
Use a comma, not a full stop, between items in one list. The correct answer is ",".
3I see red............... yellow and blue flowers.
Wrong!
Use a comma between the first two describing words in a list. The correct answer is ",".
4We eat rice............... fish and soup.
Wrong!
In a simple list, use a comma between items. The correct answer is ",".
5She likes tea............... juice and water.
Wrong!
Use a comma between the first two things, and use and before the last thing. The correct answer is ",".
6The shop is open Monday............... Tuesday and Friday.
Wrong!
Use a comma to separate days in a list. The correct answer is ",".
7Tom............... Ana and Ben are in class.
Wrong!
Names in one list are separated with commas, not full stops. The correct answer is ",".
8After school, I read............... play and sleep.
Wrong!
Use a comma between actions in a list. The correct answer is ",".
9He has black............... white and green socks.
Wrong!
Use commas between list items, and use and before the last item. The correct answer is ",".
10A dog............... a cat and a bird live here.
Wrong!
Use a comma to separate animals in a list. The correct answer is ",".
11I can take the bus............... the train or a taxi.
Wrong!
Use a comma between simple items in a list. The correct answer is ",".
12On the table are cups............... plates and spoons.
Wrong!
Use a comma between things in one list. The correct answer is ",".
Answers
- I buy apples, bananas and milk.
- My bag has a book, a pen and a key.
- I see red, yellow and blue flowers.
- We eat rice, fish and soup.
- She likes tea, juice and water.
- The shop is open Monday, Tuesday and Friday.
- Tom, Ana and Ben are in class.
- After school, I read, play and sleep.
- He has black, white and green socks.
- A dog, a cat and a bird live here.
- I can take the bus, the train or a taxi.
- On the table are cups, plates and spoons.
