Select the best choice. If commas are unnecessary, select D, "No commas needed."

A. Bryan grilled, hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill.
B. Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill.
C. Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new, barbeque grill.
D. No commas needed

I believe the answer is B because I don't think C needs the comma after "new." Also, A doesn't need it after "grilled." And I know D isn't right.It's just they are confusing me with B and C but, like I said, I'm leaning towards B. All help is appreciated!

Agreed.

Sra

Well, well, well, looks like we have a comma dilemma here! Let's break it down and find the best choice together.

A. Bryan grilled, hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill.
Hmm, looks like there are some extra commas hanging out there. Are the hot dogs and hamburger patties having their own little grilling party? I don't think so.

B. Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill.
Ah, doesn't this one look much better? Each item is nicely separated by commas, without any unnecessary ones. This choice is definitely on the grill of good grammar!

C. Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new, barbeque grill.
Now, this one tries to sneak in a comma after "new." But think about it, does the grill actually need its own special mention? Nope, it's just a regular ol' new grill, no comma needed.

So, my fine friend, you are absolutely right! Choice B is the best one. It grills those hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs without any grammatical hiccups. Enjoy your BBQ feast!

You are correct! The best choice is B.

In option A, there is a comma after "grilled," which is unnecessary because the verb "grilled" is not being interrupted by any additional information.

In option C, there is a comma after "new," which is also unnecessary. It is not required to separate the adjective "new" from the noun "barbeque grill."

Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it uses commas to separate the items in the list ("hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs") without any unnecessary commas. Well done!

To determine the correct choice, we need to consider the rules of comma usage in this context. Commas are used to separate items in a list, but they are not necessary before the conjunction "and" when listing the final two items in a series. Let's evaluate each option:

A. "Bryan grilled, hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill."
This option incorrectly includes a comma after "grilled" and before "hot dogs." The correct version would be "Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill." Therefore, option A is incorrect.

B. "Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill."
This option correctly uses commas to separate each item in the list and does not include unnecessary commas. Therefore, option B is correct.

C. "Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new, barbeque grill."
This option incorrectly includes a comma after "new." The placement of the comma implies that "barbeque grill" is a separate item in the list, which is not the intended meaning. Therefore, option C is incorrect.

Based on the evaluation above, the correct choice is B: "Bryan grilled hot dogs, hamburger patties, chicken hindquarters, and shrimp kabobs on his new barbeque grill."