Commas and lists worksheets | Worsheets library - Free Printable

Explanation:
We need to add commas where needed in each sentence, following the rule:
> When there are three or more items in a list, use a comma after each item until the word *and* or *or*.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

1. I can’t decide if I want to go to the party, the game or the dance.
→ There are three items: *the party*, *the game*, *the dance*.
→ We need a comma after *party* and after *game*, before *or*.
✔ Correct: *the party, the game, or the dance.*

2. The mouse the rat and the gerbil all looked very similar to me.
→ Three animals: *mouse*, *rat*, *gerbil*.
→ Add commas between them.
✔ Correct: *The mouse, the rat, and the gerbil…*

3. My mom made me clean my room do the dishes and walk the dog.
→ Three actions: *clean my room*, *do the dishes*, *walk the dog*.
→ Add commas between them.
✔ Correct: *clean my room, do the dishes, and walk the dog.*

4. I asked Jeff Ryan and Brad to come over after school.
→ Three names: *Jeff*, *Ryan*, *Brad*.
→ Add commas between names.
✔ Correct: *Jeff, Ryan, and Brad*

5. Don’t forget to call your dad do your homework and fold your clothes.
→ Three actions: *call your dad*, *do your homework*, *fold your clothes*.
✔ Correct: *call your dad, do your homework, and fold your clothes.*

6. Sophia Martha and Roberta all earned a great score on the test.
→ Three names: *Sophia*, *Martha*, *Roberta*.
✔ Correct: *Sophia, Martha, and Roberta*

7. This weekend I wore two shirts three skirts and four pairs of shoes.
→ Three items: *two shirts*, *three skirts*, *four pairs of shoes*.
✔ Correct: *two shirts, three skirts, and four pairs of shoes.*

8. On vacation I will visit New York Chicago and Indianapolis.
→ Three cities: *New York*, *Chicago*, *Indianapolis*.
✔ Correct: *New York, Chicago, and Indianapolis.*

9. After school, the teachers principals and cafeteria workers will have a meeting.
→ Three groups: *teachers*, *principals*, *cafeteria workers*.
✔ Correct: *teachers, principals, and cafeteria workers*

10. The new club will meet on Tuesdays Wednesdays and Thursdays.
→ Three days: *Tuesdays*, *Wednesdays*, *Thursdays*.
✔ Correct: *Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.*

11. Do you want to eat a salad a hamburger and some fries?
→ Three foods: *salad*, *a hamburger*, *some fries*.
✔ Correct: *a salad, a hamburger, and some fries*

12. We have to return to the library drive to the store and stop at the post office.
→ Three actions: *return to the library*, *drive to the store*, *stop at the post office*.
✔ Correct: *return to the library, drive to the store, and stop at the post office.*

Now let’s write the corrected sentences with commas added:

1. I can’t decide if I want to go to the party, the game, or the dance.
2. The mouse, the rat, and the gerbil all looked very similar to me.
3. My mom made me clean my room, do the dishes, and walk the dog.
4. I asked Jeff, Ryan, and Brad to come over after school.
5. Don’t forget to call your dad, do your homework, and fold your clothes.
6. Sophia, Martha, and Roberta all earned a great score on the test.
7. This weekend I wore two shirts, three skirts, and four pairs of shoes.
8. On vacation I will visit New York, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
9. After school, the teachers, principals, and cafeteria workers will have a meeting.
10. The new club will meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
11. Do you want to eat a salad, a hamburger, and some fries?
12. We have to return to the library, drive to the store, and stop at the post office.

Final Answer:
1. party, the game, or the dance
2. mouse, the rat, and the gerbil
3. room, do the dishes, and walk the dog
4. Jeff, Ryan, and Brad
5. dad, do your homework, and fold your clothes
6. Sophia, Martha, and Roberta
7. shirts, three skirts, and four pairs of shoes
8. New York, Chicago, and Indianapolis
9. teachers, principals, and cafeteria workers
10. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
11. salad, a hamburger, and some fries
12. library, drive to the store, and stop at the post office