1. After a long day of hiking, the friends were ready to enjoy a delicious meal. They cooked pasta, with fresh ingredients over a small portable grill and the sauce_________.
According to Standard English conventions, the proper use of commas in this sentence is to separate the listed items. Option B follows the Oxford comma rule, which places a comma before the conjunction "and" in a list of three or more items. This provides clarity and prevents misunderstandings. The other options either lack necessary commas or place them incorrectly, breaking the sentence's flow and making it difficult to read.