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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. The young man I met last night
  2. has lived in Kansas City, MO;
  3. Tucson, AZ; Boston, MA,
  4. Fairbanks, AK; and Paris, France.
Explanation
Answer: C - Corrected version: Tucson, AZ; Boston, MA;

The comma after MA should be changed to a semicolon. Lists can be delineated with either commas or semicolons for clarity’s sake, but you must use one or the other consistently.
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