Punctuation Usage
XAT 2023 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Grammar
Which of the following sentences have the CORRECT usage of punctuation?
- A.
Italy is famous for its composers and musicians. France, for its chefs and philosophers. Poland for its mathematicians and logicians.
- B.
Italy is famous for its composers and musicians, France, for its chefs and philosophers, Poland for its mathematicians and logicians.
- C.
Italy is famous for their composers and musicians; France, for their chefs and philosophers; Poland for their mathematicians and logicians
- D.
Italy is famous for their composers and musicians; France, for their chefs and philosophers; Poland for their mathematicians and logicians.
- E.
Italy is famous for its composers and musicians, France, for its chefs and philosophers, and Poland, for its mathematicians and logicians.
E
Explanation
Option E uses parallel structure and standard comma punctuation for listing clauses with omitted repeated verbs.
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