Which lists are punctuated correctly? Select 3 options.The students competing in the debate were from schools in: Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Santa Fe, NM.The plant came in three varieties: yellow, pink, and white flowers; orange, pink, and yellow flowers; and plain white flowers. I arranged my schedule so that I have study hall first thing in the morning on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays.We had a hard time picking between soccer, field hockey and tennis, so we decided to play all three.Because Shira could sing, dance, and act, she decided to audition for the school’s annual spring musical.
Read the sentence.Michael Jordan, the basketball player, won six championships for the Chicago Bulls.
When items in a list already contain commas, the writer should separate the items in the list using
When a descriptive word, phrase, or clause is essential to the meaning of a sentence, that element is
Read the sentence.I spend about half my time, he spends two thirds of his time, and she spends a quarter, or maybe a third, of her time on research.
When separating items in a list, a writer should
Read the sentence.We’re performing a scene from my favorite book (the second in the trilogy).
Read the sentence.We could choose one of three ice cream flavors that had strawberries: cherries; and blueberries; chocolate chips: peanut butter, and fudge; or almonds: walnuts and pecans.
Read the passage.Hanna and Ai-Lin had to wait in line for three hours to buy concert tickets. Then, they had to park a mile away and wait for forty five minutes to get into the stadium. Over one thousand people attended the concert!
Read the sentence.The entire first period class agreed that yesterday’s algebra homework which the teacher assigned was a really fun challenge.
Did you find these answers helpful?