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Commas in Lists

Punctuation Placement

Free Commas in Lists practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Years 4–9

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Examples in this game

Easy
I've been to three countries: Scotland Wales, and France. → I've been to three countries: Scotland, Wales, and France. · I've travelled to three cities: London Bristol, and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to three cities: London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love lots of animals: puppies kittens, and llamas. → I love lots of animals: puppies, kittens, and llamas. · These are my top three farmyard animals: goats lambs, and ducklings. → These are my top three farmyard animals: goats, lambs, and ducklings. · I like to play many sports: tennis basketball, and football. → I like to play many sports: tennis, basketball, and football. · I want to visit a few countries: Spain Italy, and Thailand. → I want to visit a few countries: Spain, Italy, and Thailand.
Medium
Here is my list of things to do: clean the house do the laundry and go grocery shopping → Here is my list of things to do: clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. · I've been to three countries: Scotland Wales and France. → I've been to three countries: Scotland, Wales, and France. · I've travelled to three cities: London Bristol and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to three cities: London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love lots of animals: puppies kittens and llamas. → I love lots of animals: puppies, kittens, and llamas. · Listen to the ingredients for the recipe: 2 cups of flour 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of butter. → Listen to the ingredients for the recipe: 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of butter. · These are my top three farmyard animals: goats lambs and ducklings. → These are my top three farmyard animals: goats, lambs, and ducklings.
Hard
I like to play sports, and my favourites are tennis swimming basketball and football. → I like to play sports, and my favourites are tennis, swimming, basketball, and football. · I want to visit Spain Germany Italy and Thailand. → I want to visit Spain, Germany, Italy, and Thailand. · I've been to Scotland Wales Iceland and France. → I've been to Scotland, Wales, Iceland, and France. · I've travelled to London Cornwall Bristol and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to London, Cornwall, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love puppies hamsters kittens and llamas. → I love puppies, hamsters, kittens, and llamas. · I want to visit Switzerland Spain Italy and Thailand. → I want to visit Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and Thailand.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Years 4–9.

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Commas in Lists

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Task: find the missing commas in the lists.

Medal target: 7 points

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