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Identify the sentence containing the correct usage of commas. A)    Tom, Joe, and Dan went to the movie, played miniature golf, and listened to music. B)    Mary and Tom ate a hamburger, french fries and corn for lunch. C)    Tom, Joe and Dan went to the movie on Saturday.

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Identify the sentence containing the correct usage of commas. A)    Tom, Joe, and Dan went to the movie, played miniature golf, and listened to music. B)    Mary and Tom ate a hamburger, french fries and corn for lunch. C)    Tom, Joe and Dan went to the movie on Saturday.

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The sentence with the correct usage of commas is: "Tom, Joe, and Dan went to the movie, played miniature golf, and listened to music." This sentence correctly uses the Oxford comma (also known as the serial comma) which is placed immediately before the coordinating conjunction (usually "and" or "or") in a series of three or more terms.

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