punctuation
Which of the following sentences has the correct punctuation.
a) A crisp, juicy apple a day keeps the doctor away.
b) She is wearing a new yellow dress, and looks clean and neat.
c) The sheikdom of Bahrain has a settled well-educated population.
d) The major economic powers include United States Japan and Germany.
https://brainmass.com/english-language-and-literature/language/punctuation-16150
SOLUTION This solution is FREE courtesy of BrainMass!
a) is the correct answer
a) A crisp, juicy apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Correct
b) She is wearing a new yellow dress, and looks clean and neat.
Incorrect
Correct sentence is
b) She is wearing a new yellow dress and looks clean and neat.
No comma after dress
c) The sheikdom of Bahrain has a settled well-educated population.
Incorrect
Correct sentence is
c) The sheikdom of Bahrain has a settled, well-educated population.
Comma after settled
d) The major economic powers include United States Japan and Germany.
Incorrect
Correct sentence is
d) The major economic powers include United States, Japan and Germany.
Comma after United States
© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com December 24, 2021, 4:55 pm ad1c9bdddf>https://brainmass.com/english-language-and-literature/language/punctuation-16150