Identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence.
(1 point)
Responses
Remember to turn off the lights and lock the door.
Remember to turn off the lights and lock the door.
On our trip we will be driving, and taking the train.
On our trip we will be driving, and taking the train.
Fred will feed the cat, and Rose will pick up the mail.
Fred will feed the cat, and Rose will pick up the mail.
The weekend was short but fun.
The weekend was short but fun.
The first sentence is incorrectly punctuated. The correct punctuation would be: Remember to turn off the lights and lock the door?
The incorrectly punctuated sentence is:
On our trip we will be driving, and taking the train.
To identify the incorrectly punctuated sentence, you can review the rules of punctuation for coordinating conjunctions. In this case, the sentence contains the coordinating conjunction "and," which should be preceded by a comma. The correct punctuation would be:
On our trip, we will be driving and taking the train.