Standard English ConventionsMediumCommas in a series of actions
Standard English Conventions practice question
She packed her ____ locked the door, and left.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. bag,Correct
- B. bag;
- C. bag
- D. bag and,
Answer: A. bag,
Items in a series are separated by commas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. bag;
- A semicolon does not separate simple series items.
- C. bag
- The first comma of the series is missing.
- D. bag and,
- The comma is on the wrong side of and.
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