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Y2.4 Commas in Lists

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A Trip to Bramble Farm

Source written for Revision Library (original, copyright-free). Written for Year 2 grammar practice, July 2026.

On Monday, Willow Class went on a school trip to Bramble Farm. Miss Okafor packed sandwiches, apples, biscuits, and juice for everyone to share.

At the farm, the children saw hens, sheep, goats, and a huge shire horse standing by the gate. Tom stroked the horse gently and it nuzzled his hand.

The farmer, Mr Patel, showed the class how to feed the hens, collect the eggs, and clean out the coop. Priya, Leah, and Omar helped him carefully.

For lunch, the children sat on the grass, opened their bags, and shared their snacks. They ate cheese sandwiches, crunchy apples, and oaty biscuits.

Before leaving, the class visited the farm shop. Leah bought a wooden sheep, a postcard, and a pencil, but Omar chose a farm sticker book instead.

On the coach home, the children talked about the horse, the hens, and the goats. It had been an exciting, tiring, and wonderful day.

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Practice question (not marked). When a sentence lists three or more items, we write a comma after each item except the last one, which has 'and' just before it instead. Tick the sentence that uses commas correctly in a list.
  • A) Sam has a pen a pencil and a rubber.
  • B) Sam has a pen, a pencil, and a rubber.
  • C) Sam has a pen, a pencil and, a rubber.
2
Tick the sentence that uses commas correctly to list what Miss Okafor packed for the trip.
  • A) Miss Okafor packed sandwiches apples, biscuits, and juice.
  • B) Miss Okafor packed sandwiches, apples, biscuits and, juice.
  • C) Miss Okafor packed sandwiches, apples, biscuits, and juice.
  • D) Miss Okafor packed, sandwiches apples biscuits and juice.
3
A list of only two items joined by 'and' does not need a comma. Tick the sentence that is already correctly punctuated.
  • A) Tom stroked the horse, and the hen.
  • B) Tom stroked the horse and the hen.
  • C) Tom, stroked the horse and the hen.
  • D) Tom stroked, the horse and the hen.
4
Look at each list of items below. Tick 'Yes' if it needs commas (three items or more) or 'No' if it does not (only two items).
(a)cheese sandwiches and crunchy apples(1)
  • A) Yes - needs commas
  • B) No - does not need a comma
(b)hens sheep and goats(1)
  • A) Yes - needs commas
  • B) No - does not need a comma
(c)eggs milk cheese and bread(1)
  • A) Yes - needs commas
  • B) No - does not need a comma
5
Tick the sentence that lists Leah's shop items correctly using commas.
  • A) Leah bought a wooden sheep a postcard and a pencil.
  • B) Leah bought a wooden sheep, a postcard, and a pencil.
  • C) Leah bought a wooden sheep, a postcard and, a pencil.
  • D) Leah, bought a wooden sheep a postcard and a pencil.
6
Join each group of three words into one list. Write your answer on the line, using commas and 'and' correctly.
(a)hens / sheep / goats(1)
(b)sandwiches / apples / biscuits(1)
(c)the gate / the field / the barn(1)
7
Some of these lists have only two items and some have three or more. Write each list correctly, using a comma only where it is needed.
(a)the horse and the hen(1)
(b)jumpers hats and gloves(1)
(c)eggs milk cheese and bread(1)
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Add the missing commas to each sentence. Write the sentence out correctly.
(a)The hens sheep and goats live on the farm.(1)
(b)Omar packed a jumper a hat and some gloves for the trip.(1)
(c)The coach stopped at the gate the field and the barn.(1)
9
Complete each sentence using the words in the box. Write the missing words in the gap, keeping the commas exactly as shown. Use each ending once.
Word bank
sheep, goats, and a horse
a postcard, and a pencil
(a)At the farm, Willow Class saw hens, ___.(1)
(b)Leah bought a wooden sheep, ___.(1)
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This sentence is missing all its commas in the list. Write it out correctly.

The farmer showed the class how to feed the hens collect the eggs and clean the coop.
(2)
11
This sentence has a comma in the wrong place and is missing a comma. Find the mistakes and write the sentence out correctly.

Priya, Leah and Omar, helped him carefully.
(2)
12
This sentence lists only two items, so it does not need a comma. Cross out the comma that is not needed, then write the sentence out correctly.

The children ate cheese sandwiches, and crunchy apples.
(1)
13
This sentence has a comma in the wrong place. Find the mistake and write the sentence out correctly.

Leah bought, a wooden sheep a postcard, and a pencil.
(2)
14
Write a sentence of your own listing three farm animals you might see at Bramble Farm. Remember to use commas correctly.
(2)
15
Write a sentence of your own about what you would pack for a school trip. List at least three items, using commas correctly.
(2)
16
Write two sentences about the farm trip. One sentence must list exactly two items, so it needs no comma. The other sentence must list three or more items, so it needs commas. Underline the list in each sentence.
(3)
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