1) Where should the Oxford comma go in a sentence? a) • before the conjunctions “and” or “or b) • after the conjunction “because” c) • before the preposition “since” 2) Which of the following sentences does NOT use the Oxford comma correctly? a) • The girls put their shoes, backpacks, and gym bags by the door. b) • I ate lasagna, and mango ice cream for dinner last night c) • Simon delivered the letters by hand to his neighbors, Emily, and Keisha 3) Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly? a) • When our uncle “makes” dinner for us he always orders, noodles egg rolls and orange chicken, from his favorite restaurant. b) • When our uncle “makes” dinner for us, he always orders noodles, egg rolls, and orange chicken from his favorite restaurant. c) • When our uncle, “makes” dinner for us he always orders noodles, egg rolls and orange chicken from his favorite restaurant. 4) What’s the other name for the Oxford comma? a) • academic comma b) • extraneous comma c) • serial comma 5) Which sentence needs the Oxford comma to avoid confusion? a) • Esther wanted to go swimming, kayaking and snorkeling. b) • I was surprised to see my parents, Salim and Hana at my door. 6) Select the sentence that uses commas correctly. a) • You can choose between red and blue, green and white, or pink and yellow sprinkles for the cake b) • You can choose between, red and blue, green and white or, pink and yellow sprinkles for the cake. c) • You can choose, between red and blue, green and white, or pink and yellow, sprinkles for the cake.

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