Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumCommas in a simple list
Standard English Conventions practice question
The emergency kit contains a torch ____ a whistle and a foil blanket.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. , a whistleCorrect
- B. ; a whistle;
- C. a whistle
- D. : a whistle
Answer: A. , a whistle
Items in a simple list are separated by commas: 'a torch, a whistle and a foil blanket'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. ; a whistle;
- Semicolons separate list items only when the items themselves contain commas; these don't.
- C. a whistle
- With no punctuation, 'a torch a whistle' runs the items together.
- D. : a whistle
- A colon introduces a list; it doesn't separate items within one.
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