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Nationalism in the Middle East

Question 67 • PMHS Health Q2

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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