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OpenStudy (vickyisthesmartone123):

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Abby collected rocks, sticks, and leaves on the hike; but Jim, I think, picked up only stones. B. Abby collected rocks; sticks; and leaves on the hike, but Jim, I think, picked up only stones. C. Abby collected rocks, sticks, and leaves on the hike but Jim, I think, picked up only stones. D. Abby collected rocks, sticks, and leaves on the hike, but Jim; I think; picked up only stones.

OpenStudy (vickyisthesmartone123):

HELP IM SOO STUCK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

c, because both clauses about Abby and Jim concentrate upon one topic/idea: picking certain things up. So we can't have ";" because this implies two ideas. and the only one purely of commas is c

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

I think that is correct

OpenStudy (vickyisthesmartone123):

me too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its c

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

don't give out direct answer

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

aginst code violation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u just did

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

against

OpenStudy (rainbow_rocks03):

no i didn't i gave a reason

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and i was going with your answer i meant to put i think its c to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i didnt look at what i typed

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