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Separate Three Items Consistently - Practice 1

For these exercises, use a serial comma before and in a list of three items.

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For these exercises, use a serial comma before and in a list of three items. This is an explicitly chosen convention; other publications may choose a different list style.

Worked example

We packed paper, tape, and string. Each item is separate, with a comma before and.

We packed paper, tape, and string. Each item is separate, with a comma before and.
Reading model: We packed paper, tape, and string. Each item is separate, with a comma before and.
Question 1 Using the serial-comma convention, choose the list of a map, a drum and a cup.
Question 2 Using the serial-comma convention, choose the list of a drum, a cup and a book.
Question 3 Using the serial-comma convention, choose the list of a cup, a book and a lamp.
Question 4 Using the serial-comma convention, choose the list of a book, a lamp and a kite.
Question 5 Using the serial-comma convention, choose the list of a lamp, a kite and a box.