like, such as, for example

[diamondcutter]

I like sports, _____ swimming, jogging and playing baseball.
A. like
B. such as
C. for example

Source: https://www.cpsenglish.com/question/7875

I think all three options are correct. What do you say?

 

[emsr2d2]

I disagree. One of them is not possible due to the presence of the comma after "sports". Can you work out which one?

 

[diamondcutter]

Thanks, emsr2d2.

I disagree. One of them is not possible due to the presence of the comma after "sports". Can you work out which one?

I think you mean "like" because it's a preposition.

 

[Tdol]

Some people won't like C much.

 

[emsr2d2]

I readily admit that I had to check another usage guide before deciding whether C was a possibility.

 

[jutfrank]

I readily admit that I had to check another usage guide before deciding whether C was a possibility.

That seems to me an odd thing to say. I thought we were the usage guides!

I've noticed over several years that you and I agree, as do several other members whom I can name, that sentence C is not well-formed as it stands with the comma after sports.