English & Language UsageQuestion 109 of 120
Identify the correctly punctuated list.
a.We need gloves, masks, and gowns.
b.We need gloves masks and gowns.
c.We need gloves, masks and, gowns.
d.We need, gloves, masks, and gowns.
Explanation
Items in a series are separated by commas, including the optional serial comma before 'and.' 'Gloves, masks, and gowns' is correctly punctuated.
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