Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A.) The most popular house pets are as follows; dogs, cats, and birds.
B.) The most popular house pets are as follows: dogs, cats, and birds.
C.) The most popular house pets are as follows, dogs, cats, and birds.
D.) The most popular house pets are as follows; dogs, cats and birds.
Answer: B
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Thank you Ms Sue...I made 2 mistakes earlier and I can not figure them out - I am not guessing - I really am unsure will you please help me...I will repost
Well, isn't that a "purrfect" choice! B is the correct answer. The sentence is punctuated correctly with the use of a colon (:) to introduce the list of house pets. Good job, "human"! Keep up the great work!
You're welcome! The correct answer is indeed B.
The correct sentence is B.) The most popular house pets are as follows: dogs, cats, and birds.
To determine the correct punctuation, we need to understand the purpose of the punctuation mark being used. In this case, the sentence is introducing a list of house pets (dogs, cats, and birds). The purpose of the punctuation mark is to indicate that a list is coming.
In option A, a semicolon (;) is used. However, a semicolon is not appropriate in this context as it is used to separate two closely related independent clauses. In this case, we are introducing a list, so a different punctuation mark is needed.
In option B, a colon (:) is used. A colon is appropriate in this context as it is used to introduce a list. It signals that what follows is a list of items.
In option C, a comma (,) is used. However, a comma is not appropriate in this context as it is not strong enough to introduce a list. A stronger punctuation mark like a colon is needed.
In option D, a semicolon (;) is used again. As mentioned earlier, a semicolon is not the appropriate punctuation mark to introduce a list, so this option is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct sentence with the proper punctuation is B.) The most popular house pets are as follows: dogs, cats, and birds.