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Motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and cars are his passion at
seventeen.
The dog had tracked mud across the porch, into the kitchen, and
up the stairs.
The doctor asked Neville if the pain occurred before he ate, after
he ate, or while he ate.
If only two items appear in the series, no comma is used.
Stacy said her two worst vices were soap operas and talk shows.
Arnold was slowed by a traffic tie-up in the tunnel and a wreck
near the downtown connector.
Jason takes care of his parents because they are old and
because they once took care of him.
Practice 23-2 Using Commas to
Join Items in a Series
Insert commas to join words, phrases, and clauses in a series of three
or more. Write correct beside the sentence that does not need a
comma.
