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the following sentence is missing three commas. can you spot where they…

Question

the following sentence is missing three commas. can you spot where they should go? after a long day at school cameron likes to chill out with a snack good music and friends.

after the word school
after the word snack
after the word music
after the word day
at the end of the sentence
after the word out

Explanation:

Analyze the sentence structure

Using the Comma Usage knowledge point

The sentence is: "After a long day at school Cameron likes to chill out with a snack good music and friends."

First, we identify the introductory element. "After a long day at school" is an introductory prepositional phrase. An introductory phrase of four or more words is typically followed by a comma to separate it from the main independent clause. Therefore, a comma is needed after "school".

Analyze the list elements

Using the Comma Usage knowledge point

Next, we look at the list of things Cameron likes to chill out with: "a snack", "good music", and "friends".

In a series of three or more items, commas are used to separate the items (including the Oxford comma before the coordinating conjunction "and").

  • The first item is "a snack".
  • The second item is "good music".
  • The third item is "friends".

Therefore, commas are needed:

  1. After "snack" (to separate the first and second items).
  2. After "music" (to separate the second and third items before "and").

Match with the options

Using the Comma Usage knowledge point

The three locations where commas should go are:

  • After the word "school"
  • After the word "snack"
  • After the word "music"

The options provided in the image are:

  • After the word school (Correct)
  • After the word snack (Correct)
  • After the word music (Correct)
  • After the word day (Incorrect)
  • At the end of the sentence (Incorrect)
  • After the word out (Incorrect)

Since this is a multi-select checkbox question asking to spot where the three missing commas go, the correct choices are "After the word school", "After the word snack", and "After the word music".

Answer:

  • After the word school (Correct answer)
  • After the word snack (Correct answer)
  • After the word music (Correct answer)
  • After the word day
  • At the end of the sentence
  • After the word out