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Nationalism in the Middle East

Question 67 • *CR Foundations of Personal Wellness S2 [ELECTIVE, Y4904OX]

Read the sentence.Jesse felt irritable overwhelmed and frustrated as he entered the building.According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?

Answer
A
Jesse felt irritable overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.
B
Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.
C
Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed and frustrated as he entered the building.
D
no change

Explanation

The sentence lists three adjectives describing how Jesse felt: irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated. The Elements of Style recommends using a comma between items in a series, including the comma before “and.” So the correct punctuation is “Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.”

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