1. Commas with Items in a List or Series

2. What did the panda do?
A panda walks into a bar. He eats shoots and leaves.

3. What did the panda do?
A panda walks into a bar. He eats, shoots, and leaves.

4. When to Use Commas: With Items in a List or Series
Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series.
Example:
The panda ate, paid, and left.

5. Conjunctions
A conjunction goes between the last two items of the series.
Conjunctions:
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

7. Back to the comma…

8. Video

9. Resources Online https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/43/
ld-i-put-a-comma-before-the-last-item-in-a-list
monster.com/lessons/commas_in_lists.htm
BEST: #3 because the website is easy to understand.

10. Watch Out!
Some websites are still posting wrong information about this comma.

11. Incorrect Information:

12. Incorrect Information:

13. The Oxford Comma Reduces Confusion!

14. Additional Video:

15. Real World Example (Correct)

16. Real World Example (Correct)

17. Real World Example (incorrect)

19. BONUS!!!

20. Items with Descriptive Words in a Series
When two or more descriptive words are used in a row, they can be considered items in a series.
Example:
He bought a nice, clean car.

21. Check your answer! “He bought a nice, clean car” is like saying:
He bought a nice car.
He bought a clean car.
Therefore, you need a comma between “nice” and “clean.”

22. Items with Descriptive Words in a Series
When one descriptive word describes the other, however, do not use a comma.
Example:
He bought a dark clean car.

23. Check your answer! “He bought a dark blue car” is NOT like saying:
He bought a dark car.
He bought a blue car.
“He bought a dark car” does NOT make sense.
Therefore, you DO NOT need a comma between “nice” and “clean.”

24. Real Life Example: Incorrect Usage

25. Real Life Example: Incorrect Usage

27. Which adjective should go first?
How to use multiple adjectives in a sentence.