Question
The sentence below is missing a comma Tick one box to show where the comma should go Ralph has just bought a big red and shiny car square square square square politician
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Answer
Between 'red' and 'and'
Explanation
The sentence "Ralph has just bought a big red and shiny car" contains a list within it made up of adjectives describing the car: namely, 'big', 'red', and 'shiny'. When multiple adjectives coordinate together to modify a single noun in English, a comma is usually used between them as a way of preventing confusion or ambiguity and ensuring clarity. Here, according to this rule, there should be a comma located between 'red' and 'and'. The correctly punctuated sentence should read: "Ralph has just bought a big, red, and shiny car."