<p>A musician balancing a cello case, two Buddhist monks in saffron robes, and a group of stockbrokers in crisp, charcoal gray suits get on at Wall Street.</p>
<p>F. No Change
G. charcoal gray suits,
H. charcoal, gray suits
J. Charcoal gray, suits</p>
<p>The answer is F. Please explain!!</p>
<p>F. it’s correct because you need a comma to separate the two adjectives that describe the suits - “crisp” and “charcoal gray.”</p>
<p>G. it’s wrong because the comma is taken out between the two adjectives.
H. it’s wrong because “charcoal gray” is one term; it’s what kind gray the suit is. if there was a comma between those two words, it would seem like the suit was “crisp”, “gray”, and also made out of charcoal, which is wrong.
J. it’s wrong because the comma is unnecessary; there shouldn’t be a pause in the sentence there.</p>
<p>i hope that made some sense?</p>
<p>mjang is absolutely right, the charcoal is part of the gray adjective and therefore is not separated by a comment</p>