Question
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?(1 point)
Responses
After gym class the students appear tired, worn-out, and, thirsty.
After gym class the students appear tired, worn-out, and, thirsty.
The eager energetic students are ready for gym to begin.
The eager energetic students are ready for gym to begin.
The red-faced exhausted students are glad that gym is over.
The red-faced exhausted students are glad that gym is over.
Before gym class, the students seem happy, excited, and ready to play.
Before gym class, the students seem happy, excited, and ready to play.
The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:
Before gym class, the students seem happy, excited, and ready to play.
To determine which sentence is punctuated correctly, we need to analyze the punctuation usage in each sentence. Here is an explanation of how to evaluate the punctuation in each sentence:
1. After gym class the students appear tired, worn-out, and, thirsty.
In this sentence, there is an error with the punctuation. There is a comma placed before the word "thirsty," which is unnecessary. To punctuate this sentence correctly, the comma before "thirsty" should be removed.
2. After gym class the students appear tired, worn-out, and, thirsty.
This sentence has the same error as the previous one. The comma before "thirsty" should be removed to punctuate the sentence correctly.
3. The eager energetic students are ready for gym to begin.
In this sentence, there are no punctuation errors. It is correctly punctuated with no unnecessary commas or missing punctuation marks.
4. The red-faced exhausted students are glad that gym is over.
Similarly, this sentence is correctly punctuated with no errors. There are no unnecessary commas or missing punctuation marks.
5. Before gym class, the students seem happy, excited, and ready to play.
This sentence is also correctly punctuated. It uses a comma after the introductory phrase "Before gym class" and correctly separates the list of adjectives with commas.
Based on the explanations provided, the third sentence, "The eager energetic students are ready for gym to begin," is punctuated correctly without any errors.