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OpenStudy (yinshy):

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. At the farmer's market, we bought: honey, flowers, garlic, and tomatoes. B. The beach cookout included lobster, crab, clams, and corn on the cob. C. To clean your room, you need these items a vacuum cleaner, dust rags, and a mop and pail. D. Remember to tell your friends to: pack lightly, bring a jacket, and wear hiking boots.

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

What do you think?

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

^

OpenStudy (ashash146):

A is incorrect because you should never start a sentence with a preposition. Also, C seems to be incorrect too, because of the same issue. Now, out of the other two options, what do you think?

OpenStudy (ashash146):

Also, you need a colon for C.

OpenStudy (yinshy):

D

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

nope..

OpenStudy (ashash146):

B. has the correct usage of commas.

OpenStudy (ashash146):

So you can conclude that B would be the correct answer.:)

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

B. used the correct use of the comma, so would be correct. ^.^ yup

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