Tutor profile: Noah C.

Which of the following is grammatically correct and why: a. Matt and James, ran to the store b. Matt, and James ran to the store c. Matt and James ran to the store d. Matt and James ran; to the store

The correct answer is C. A and B are incorrect as we cannot use a comma since there is no conjunction. D is incorrect because a semicolon needs to have a full sentence presented.

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