Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which sentence has all the commas correctly placed?
A)The party buffet included pizza pasta, ice cream, and cake.
B)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice cream and cake.
C)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice cream, and cake.
D)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice, cream and cake.

Question

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Which sentence has all the commas correctly placed? ​
A)The party buffet included pizza pasta, ice cream, and cake.
B)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice cream and cake.
C)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice cream, and cake.
D)The party buffet included pizza, pasta, ice, cream and cake.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Option C correctly uses the Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma) before "and" in a list of items, which is considered correct in standard American English.

Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, and the Conventions