Question

I especially loved spending the day with my grandmother. I was ready to ""help"" around the house with everything; weeding, changing sheets, even washing windows.

Which option provides the correct punctuation for the sentence?
1) NO CHANGE
2) house with, everything:
3) house with everything:
4) house. With everything

Answer 1

The correct punctuation for the sentence about spending the day with the grandmother is option 1) NO CHANGE. The reviewed sentences also have been corrected for proper comma usage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct punctuation for the sentence in question is option 1) NO CHANGE. The sentence as it stands communicates the activities performed during the day without any overly complex or unnecessary punctuation. The commas correctly separate the different activities listed, and there is no requirement for additional punctuation such as colons or semicolons in this simple list format.

The review questions provide various sentences with missing or incorrect comma usage. The corrected versions of these sentences are as follows:

1. I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.
2. Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.
3. Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.
4. Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.
5. I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police.

These revisions ensure the proper use of commas for compound sentences, listing series, and introductory clauses or phrases.