Identify the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
a. We stopped at several places during our drive up the East Coast: Savannah, Georgia,
Charleston, South Carolina, Trenton, New Jersey, and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
b. We stopped at several places during our drive up the East Coast: Savannah, Georgia;
Charleston, South Carolina; Trenton, New Jersey; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
c. We stopped at several places during our drive up the East Coast, Savannah, Georgia;
Charleston, South Carolina; Trenton, New Jersey; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
d. We stopped at several places, during our drive up the East Coast; Savannah, Georgia;
Charleston, South Carolina; Trenton, New Jersey; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Yes, b. :)
And your choice is?
I'm trying to post b
The correct answer is b. We stopped at several places during our drive up the East Coast: Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Trenton, New Jersey; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.
To identify the correctly punctuated sentence, we need to look for the following punctuation rules:
1. Use a colon (:) to introduce a list when the sentence that precedes the list is an independent clause.
2. Use a semicolon (;) to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.
In option a, there is a comma after "Georgia" instead of a semicolon.
In option c, the list is not introduced by a colon, and there is a comma after "East Coast" instead of a semicolon.
In option d, there is a comma after "places", which is not necessary.
Option b correctly follows the punctuation rules by using a colon to introduce the list and using semicolons between the items in the list.
Therefore, the correct answer is b. We stopped at several places during our drive up the East Coast: Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Trenton, New Jersey; and Allentown, Pennsylvania.