Use commas in dates and to separate items in a series
Exercise
Difficulty 3
~2 min
eng.g1.s.ex_29
Two Vs Three
Prompt
Two-item or three-item list? Mark whether each needs commas. Sentence A: 'I see a bird and a bug.' Sentence B: 'I see a bird a bug and a bee.'
How it's presented
mode
multi response
Answer criteria
type
rubric
criteria
- A: No comma needed (two items)
- B: 'I see a bird, a bug, and a bee.' (two commas)
Hints
- Count the items first.
- Two items: no comma. Three or more: commas.
Misconceptions to watch
- Adds comma to two-item list
- Misses commas in three-item list
Used in lessons