Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?

"I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music"
Option 1: I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music.
Option 2: I love to read books watch movies, and listen to music.
Option 3: I love to read books; watch movies, and listen to music.
Option 4: I love to read books, watch movies and listen to music.

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Question : Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence?

"I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music"

Option 1: I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music.

Option 2: I love to read books watch movies, and listen to music.

Option 3: I love to read books; watch movies, and listen to music.

Option 4: I love to read books, watch movies and listen to music.

Team Careers360 · Accepted Answer

Correct Answer: I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music.

Solution : The correct answer is option 1.

I love to read books, watch movies, and listen to music.

Explanation:

The sentence has three different activities and the comma before "and" separates the last two items in the list. The Oxford comma (the comma before "and") is commonly used to clarify the meaning of a sentence.

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