In each set below, select the letter of the sentence in which commas are used correctly. In which sentence are commas used correctly?
A) Her Uncle Reggie plays golf tennis and squash.
B) Her Uncle Reggie, plays golf, tennis and squash.
C) Her Uncle Reggie plays golf, tennis, and squash.

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Commas are correctly used to separate the list of sports that her Uncle Reggie plays. The comma before "and" is called the Oxford comma, and it is optional. However, it is recommended to use it to avoid confusion or ambiguity. In choice A, there are no commas to separate the list, resulting in a run-on sentence. In choice B, the commas are incorrectly placed, suggesting that Uncle Reggie only plays golf and that tennis and squash are used as descriptors of his golf playing.

In Each Set Below, Select the Letter of the Sentence