1. Items in a series 2
Three or more items in a series require punctuation, usually a comma. The last two items are usually connected with a coordinating conjunction, which is always preceded by a comma.

2. Chip faced the enormous audience, cleared his throat, and passed out. 3
Three or more items in a series require punctuation, usually a comma. The last two items are usually connected with a coordinating conjunction, which is always preceded by a comma.
Model:
Weak Sentence:
Chip faced the enormous audience. He cleared his throat, and he passed out.
Best Sentence:
Chip faced the enormous audience, cleared his throat, and passed out.
Series of verbs

3. 3
Three or more items in a series require punctuation, usually a comma. The last two items are usually connected with a coordinating conjunction, which is always preceded by a comma.
1.Elizabeth went to her room. She turned the radio on low, and she sat down to write a letter.

4. 4
Three or more items in a series require punctuation, usually a comma. The last two items are usually connected with a coordinating conjunction, which is always preceded by a comma.
1. Elizabeth went to her room, turned the radio on low, and sat down to write a letter.

5. 5
Three or more items in a series require punctuation, usually a comma. The last two items are usually connected with a coordinating conjunction, which is always preceded by a comma.
1.Frank chose the pecan pie. Hannah selected the cheesecake, and Drew selected it too, and Lisa selected it, too.
2. The play could be a phenomenal success. It could have a respectable run, or it could be a flop.

6. 6
1. Frank chose the pecan pie, but Hannah, Drew, and Lisa selected the cheesecake. 2. The play could be a phenomenal success, could have a respectable run, or could be a flop.

7. Chip faced the enormous audience cleared his throat and passed out.7

8. Parallel construction8
Series
By the author’s description of Kostya at the beginning of the story, by his description of the bicycle race, and by his description of Kostya’s heroism later, Chukovski dramatizes his theme.
Parallel construction