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How are commas used in a list?

Part of Language and LiteracyWritingYear 1Year 2

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Using commas in a list

When writing a list, you should put a comma between each item, except for the last item where you use ‘and’.

For example:

I need to go to the supermarket to buy eggs, milk, bread, sugar and orange juice.

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Activity 1

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Activity 2

These list sentences about Antarctica have not been punctuated properly. Write out each sentence adding in the missing commas and check where check correct commas in a list should be.

  1. In Antarctica there is lots of snow ice and water.

  2. The snow is white cold and beautiful.

  3. I watched the penguins as they wobbled walked squawked and cuddled together.

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