Asked by Kayla Piercy on Jul 05, 2024
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For each set of sentences below, choose the sentence in which capital letters and punctuation have been used correctly. Select the letter of the correct answer. Which sentence uses capital letters and punctuation correctly?
A) Feeling optimistic, I packed summer clothes for my vacation: sandals, a swimsuit, and several sundresses.
B) Feeling optimistic I packed summer clothes for my vacation: sandals a swimsuit, and several sundresses.
C) Feeling optimistic, I packed Summer clothes for my vacation, sandals, a swimsuit, and several sundresses.
Summer Clothes
Clothing items designed for wear during the warmer months, typically made from light, airy fabrics and featuring bright colors or patterns.
Swimsuit
A garment designed to be worn by people engaging in a water-based activity such as swimming, diving, and surfing.
Sundresses
Lightweight dresses, typically sleeveless and made from cotton, designed to be worn in warm weather.
- Locate and remedy mistakes in punctuation.
- Discern the correct employment of capitalization and punctuation in specified contexts.
Verified Answer
JK
Jyotshanarani KhuntiaJul 06, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Sentence A uses correct capitalization at the beginning of the sentence and for proper nouns (Summer clothes). It also uses a comma to separate the introductory phrase ("Feeling optimistic") from the rest of the sentence and commas to separate items in a list.
Learning Objectives
- Locate and remedy mistakes in punctuation.
- Discern the correct employment of capitalization and punctuation in specified contexts.