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Medium Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

In the following sentence, the convention being tested is the use of commas to separate items in a series. The three most important ingredients in a successful recipe are good ingredients, careful preparation, and a dash of creativity. Which choice correctly uses commas in a series to separate these three items?

Which choice correctly completes the sentence?

A
The three most important ingredients in a successful recipe are good ingredients, careful preparation, and a dash of creativity.
B
The three most important ingredients in a successful recipe are good ingredients, careful preparation and a dash of creativity.
C
The three most important ingredients in a successful recipe are good ingredients, careful preparation, and, a dash of creativity.
D
The three most important ingredients in a successful recipe are good ingredients, careful preparation; and a dash of creativity.

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