Which sentence below is properly punctuated?
a.
When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station; I can meet you at the bus station.
b.
When you arrive on the train: take a taxi to the bus station; or I can meet you at the train.
c.
When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station. or I can meet you at the train.
d.
When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station, I can meet you at the bus station.
Which one do YOU think is correct? We'll be glad to check your answer.
I chose A.
I agree. Good job!
The sentence that is properly punctuated is:
a.
When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station; I can meet you at the bus station.
To determine which sentence is correctly punctuated, we need to consider the rules of punctuation. In this case, the correct punctuation includes:
1. The use of a comma (,) to separate clauses in a compound sentence: "When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station."
2. The use of a semicolon (;) to separate items in a list when those items contain commas: "When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station; I can meet you at the bus station."
3. The use of a period (.) to separate two independent clauses when they are not part of a list: "When you arrive on the train, take a taxi to the bus station. I can meet you at the train."
Based on these rules, we can see that option a. is the only sentence that correctly uses commas, semicolons, and periods to separate the clauses and provide clarity to the sentence.