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Commas in a Series. Objective: use commas to separate items in a series. When you talk, you often pause briefly as you speak. Then you write, you must use a commas to tell your reader where to pause. Commas help make the meaning of your sentences clear.
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Commas in a Series Objective: use commas to separate items in a series
When you talk, you often pause briefly as you speak. Then you write, you must use a commas to tell your reader where to pause. Commas help make the meaning of your sentences clear. • When you list three or more words in a sentence, the list is called a series. Use the word and or or before the last item in the series. Place a comma after each item except the last one.
Examples • Gold is found in California, Idaho, and Georgia. • Tim, Jill, and Bill like to swim in the ocean. • Tim watched the men, women, and children eat the ice-cream. • They sift, shake, and slosh the sand on the beach.
