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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Punctuation

Question 8 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
My three sisters live in Gary, Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, and Portland, Oregon.
B
The three available flavors are blueberry; apple, cinnamon, and maple; and raspberries and cream.
C
Next semester, Jonah plans to study algebra; chemistry; Spanish; and world history.

Explanation

B is correct because semicolons separate the flavors in a list when one item already contains commas: “apple, cinnamon, and maple.” The semicolons make the boundaries between the three flavor choices clear. A should use semicolons between the city-and-state pairs, and C should use commas rather than semicolons in its simple list.

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