Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?
A. A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as, carrots, broccoli, berries,apples, brown rice, and oatmeal.
B. A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice.
C. A well-balanced diet includes a nourishing assortment of vegetables, a colorful mix of fruits , and a hearty variety of whole grains.
D. A well-balanced diet includes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
B. A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice.
Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?
A. The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and the outfielder.
B. The high-school softball team is lead by captains Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa fiore.
C. The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, rachel Morrison, and Lisa fiofire.
D. The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa fiore.
D. The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa fiore.
The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is:
A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as, carrots, broccoli, berries,apples, brown rice, and oatmeal.
The correct version would be:
A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as carrots; broccoli, berries; apples; brown rice; and oatmeal.
The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is option B: "A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots; dark red fruits, such as strawberries; and whole grains, such as brown rice."
To determine which sentence requires semicolons, we need to identify a list where each item contains internal punctuation (such as additional descriptors or phrases). In this case, option B includes such internal punctuation within each item of the list. The use of semicolons helps to separate the different items and maintain clarity within the sentence.