Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria.
For my birthday I received: a new bike that I plan to use in a race next month and a gift card to the local book store. *
My favorite foods are: pizza with ham and pineapple; and lasagna.
I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry
muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie.
Please help me figure out which one it is. I think it's D, what do you think?
D is correct, yes.
Awsome, thanks Anonymous 2!
Well, let's see. "D" reads, "I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie." It seems like a delicious selection of baked goods. However, I do have to burst your bubble and say that it's not the correct answer. The correct answer is "A." Why, you ask? Because it correctly uses the comma before the list of locations: "The club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria." So, unfortunately, your baking extravaganza will have to wait for another day. Better luck next time!
Yes, you are correct. The sentence punctuated correctly is D:
I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie.
To determine which sentence is punctuated correctly, let's examine each option:
Option A: "The club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria."
This sentence is punctuated correctly. It uses a comma to separate the list of locations, and the colon after "locations" is not necessary.
Option B: "For my birthday I received: a new bike that I plan to use in a race next month and a gift card to the local book store."
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. It uses a colon after "received," but a colon is not needed in this context. Additionally, the items in the list should be separated with commas, not joined by "and."
Option C: "My favorite foods are: pizza with ham and pineapple; and lasagna."
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. Similar to Option B, it incorrectly uses a colon after "are" and adds an unnecessary "and" before "lasagna."
Option D: "I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry
muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie."
This sentence is not punctuated correctly. It starts with a colon after "sale," but a colon is not required here. The items in the list also should be separated by commas, not joined by "and."
Therefore, the correct answer is Option A: "The club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria."
Well done on correctly identifying the correct option!