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Difficulty: HardCommas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

The stage manager coordinated a series of abrupt, demanding, rehearsals, and she resolved to extend the preparation period by two weeks. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion is grammatically correct?

  1. A
    abrupt, demanding, rehearsals, and she resolved
  2. abrupt, demanding rehearsals, and she resolvedAnswer
  3. C
    abrupt, demanding rehearsals, she resolved
  4. D
    abrupt, demanding rehearsals; and she resolved

Answer

The correct option is the one that correctly punctuates the coordinate adjectives by placing a comma between them and uses a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' to connect the two independent clauses.
The correct option correctly identifies 'abrupt' and 'demanding' as coordinate adjectives that modify 'rehearsals,' separating them with a comma while omitting any punctuation between the final adjective and the noun. It also correctly places a comma before the coordinating conjunction 'and' to join the two independent clauses.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the relationship between the adjectives 'abrupt' and 'demanding' and the noun 'rehearsals'.
The adjectives are coordinate because they can be reordered ('demanding, abrupt') and joined with 'and' ('abrupt and demanding') while making grammatical sense. They require a comma between them, but no comma should separate the final adjective 'demanding' from the noun 'rehearsals'.
To determine correct punctuation for consecutive adjectives.
2
Analyze the relationship between the two clauses 'The stage manager coordinated...' and 'she resolved to...'.
Both clauses are independent and can stand alone as complete sentences.
To identify the proper punctuation needed to join the clauses.
3
Select the correct punctuation and coordinating conjunction combination to join the independent clauses.
A comma followed by the coordinating conjunction 'and' correctly joins the two independent clauses without causing a run-on or comma splice.
To avoid sentence structure errors.

Key Concept

Commas with Coordinate Adjectives and Independent Clauses
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Commas with Lists, Clauses, and Coordinate Adjectives

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