Use the paragraph to complete Items 5, 6, and 7.
(1)This summer, a popular sandwich shop called Mark’s Deli will be opening downtown. (2)The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12. (3)The samples will include mouth-watering bites of the Veggie Deluxe, a wrap with roasted vegetables and hummus, the Italian Combo, a selection of Italian meats and cheeses on a roll, and the famous B.L.T., made with bacon, lettuce, and tomato on toasted rye bread. (4)Mark’s Deli already has several other locations including Boston, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, New York, and Portland, Maine.
Which option correctly uses commas and semicolons in Line 2 of the paragraph?
(2 points)
Responses
The deli, will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches; on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12.
The deli, will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches; on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12.
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12.
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12.
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12.
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12.
The correct option is:
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12.
The correct option is:
The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12.
To determine the correct answer, we need to understand the purpose and rules of using commas and semicolons in a sentence. Commas are used to separate items in a list. Semicolons, on the other hand, are used to connect independent clauses or separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.
In line 2 of the paragraph, we have a list of dates: "Friday, May 10, Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12." Since each date is a separate item in the list, commas should be used to separate them. However, since the dates already contain commas themselves (e.g., "Friday, May 10"), we need to use semicolons to separate the items in the list.
Therefore, the correct option is: "The deli will offer free tastings of their most popular sandwiches on Friday, May 10; Saturday, May 11; and Sunday, May 12."