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5th Grade ELA Question of the Day

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Saturday, September 5, 2026

Read the sentence. Choose the version that shows the correct comma placement for the series.

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Read the sentence. Choose the version that shows the correct comma placement for the series.

  1. For the book report, Yuki read, wrote notes, and made a poster. (correct answer)
  2. For the book report, Yuki, read, wrote notes, and made a poster.
  3. For the book report, Yuki read, wrote notes and, made a poster.
  4. For the book report, Yuki read, wrote notes, and, made a poster.

Explanation: This sentence lists three things Yuki did: read, wrote notes, and made a poster. In a series of three or more items, put a comma after each item except the last, and include the comma before 'and.' The correct version does exactly that: a comma after 'read,' a comma after 'wrote notes,' and 'and' before the final item 'made a poster.' The version that adds a comma after 'Yuki' is wrong because 'Yuki' is the subject doing the actions, not an item in the list, so no comma belongs there. Another version places the comma after 'and' instead of before it ('wrote notes and, made a poster'), which breaks the pattern by separating 'and' from the item it introduces. The last version adds an extra comma right after 'and' ('and, made a poster'), which is not needed because the comma should come before 'and,' not after it. Only the correct choice puts every comma in the right spot for the series.