Question

correct the text by inserting one comma. (note: in this skill, serial commas are not optional.) the stricklands hated the outdated kitchen in their new home so they renovated it with walnut cabinets, glass tile, and stainless steel appliances.

Explanation:

The sentence has two independent clauses ("The Stricklands hated the outdated kitchen in their new home" and "so they renovated it with walnut cabinets, glass tile, and stainless steel appliances") connected by the conjunction "so". To properly separate these independent clauses, a comma should be placed before "so".

Answer:

The Stricklands hated the outdated kitchen in their new home, so they renovated it with walnut cabinets, glass tile, and stainless steel appliances.