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Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing — Quiz

Question 28 • Honors English III

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
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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
Jesse felt irritable overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.

Explanation

The sentence lists three feelings: irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated. Use commas to separate items in a series, including a comma before “and” in the final item. The correct punctuation is “Jesse felt irritable, overwhelmed, and frustrated as he entered the building.”

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