Which sentence uses commas in a list correctly?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. We bought apples, pears, plums and grapes.
- Step 1: Items in a list are separated by commas, with 'and' before the final item.
- Step 2: 'We bought apples, pears, plums and grapes' is correct.
Answer
We bought apples, pears, plums and grapes.
Why not the others: We bought, apples pears plums and grapes.: The commas are in the wrong places. We bought apples pears, plums, and grapes.: Commas are missing between the first items. We bought apples, pears, plums, and, grapes.: The comma before the final word is misplaced.
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