Identify the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.
a)
The mysterious stranger walked, down the street, and up the block.
b)
The mysterious stranger walked down the street, and up the block.
c)
The mysterious stranger walked down the street and up the block.
d)
The mysterious, stranger walked down the street and up the block.
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Hint: Make sure that each comma is needed.
Hello! The first few answers should be~
1 B
2 C
4 D
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The sentence that uses punctuation correctly is option c) "The mysterious stranger walked down the street and up the block."
To determine which option is correct, we should look for proper use of punctuation. In this case, we are looking for correct usage of commas.
Option a) uses commas incorrectly by placing them after "walked" and "street." This creates unnecessary breaks in the sentence.
Option b) uses a comma correctly before the conjunction "and" to separate the two independent clauses "walked down the street" and "up the block." However, it also incorrectly places a comma after "street."
Option c) is the correct usage of punctuation because it omits unnecessary commas. The sentence flows smoothly without any breaks caused by unnecessary punctuation.
Option d) incorrectly places a comma after "mysterious." This comma is unnecessary and disrupts the flow of the sentence.
Therefore, option c) "The mysterious stranger walked down the street and up the block" is the sentence that uses punctuation correctly.