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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. Looking out the window,
  2. Suzanne saw that it was a
  3. cold, wet, miserable, day and
  4. decided to stay home.
Explanation
Answer: C - Corrected version: cold, wet, miserable day and

The comma after miserable should be removed. It is necessary to separate multiple adjectives with commas, but placing a comma between an adjective and the noun it modifies is incorrect. This typo is surprisingly common when many adjectives are used.
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