Corrected sentence: Our school received an award. We raised the most
money for the local charity.
OR
Our school received an award; we raised the most money for the local charity.
OR
Our school received an award because we raised the most money for the local
charity.
Serial Comma A serial comma is the one used last in a list of items, after the word and. For instance, in the
following example, the comma after apples is the serial comma:
At the store, I bought bananas, apples, and oranges.
The lack of a serial comma can cause confusion. In the sentence, Cindy, Ann, and Sally were hired to work in the college counselor’s office, the message is straightforward. But if the
serial comma is dropped, it could be understood as Cindy being told that Ann and Sally
were hired.
Cindy, Ann and Sally were hired to work in the college counselor’s office. 50
