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likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. It had been an exhausting day and, she was happy to relax with a mug of tea. B. It had been an exhausting day and she was happy to relax with a mug of tea. C. It had been an exhausting day, and she was happy to relax with a mug of tea. D. It had been an exhausting day, and, she was happy to relax with a mug of tea. is it a

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

conjunctions like and, but, or etc, come after the comma in a sentence

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

or is it c?

OpenStudy (wolfboy):

You have to make sure you don't over or under punctuate. Now, depending on sentence structure can also change how the sentence is punctuated. @tatumlee Made a good point, i'd follow that idea and read every sentence out loud, and take a quick pause at each comma. To see which one works.

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

Why do you think it's c?

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

caz it make the most sense

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

to me

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

Based on what we had said?

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

Like @Wolfboy had said, you read them all out loud and c sounded right?

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

I have 10 times now

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

I agree with c.

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

As long as you understand why it's c.

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