Задание
Put the elements into the gaps
Commas are used to separate the items in lists of words, phrases and clauses if there are three of them and more. If there are only two items, they are separated with a conjunction and.
I like to watch comedies, thrillers, detective stories and war films.
To decorate her house she bought red, rose, pink and white flowers.
She was beautiful and kind.
A comma is also used when there are three or more adjectives of the same rank or adverbs. If the adjectives can be reordered, there should be a comma. If the adjectives stay in a particular order, there is no comma.
Compare:Sam is a reserved, kind man.
She bought a beautiful red silk dress.
- butter, milk, sugar, eggs
- herbs, flowers, fruit
- old grey stone
- jeans, a crop top, shoes
- green, white and red
- slowly, quietly and well
- If you want to make a pudding, take [ ].
- Many botanical gardens sell [ ] and vegetable seeds.
- Harry has an [ ] house.
- She was wearing [ ] and a hat at the party.
- The colours of the Italian flag are [ ].
- He did his work [ ].