Question

1. which option below corrects the grammar mistakes in the following sentence? original: the store sold apples oranges: bananas and pears, at great prices. the store sold apples oranges bananas and pears, at great prices. the store sold apples, oranges, bananas, and pears at great prices. the store sold apples, oranges bananas and pears: at great prices.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a colon - usage error. A colon should be used to introduce a list or an explanation, but here the list of fruits follows directly after the verb "sold" without proper punctuation separation in the incorrect versions. The correct sentence should have a proper separation between the statement about what the store sold and the list of fruits. The correct option has proper punctuation and grammar structure.

Answer:

The store sold apples, oranges, bananas, and pears, at great prices.