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Standard English Conventions practice question

At the fair we rode the ____ ate candyfloss, and won a goldfish.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. carousel,Correct
  2. B. carousel
  3. C. carousel;
  4. D. carousel.

Answer: A. carousel,

Three items in a list are separated by commas.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. carousel
The comma between the first two items is missing.
C. carousel;
A semicolon is too strong for a simple list.
D. carousel.
A period would end the sentence too early.

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