Colons and Semicolons in Lists

Question 1

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The conference will be held in the following cities: Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. B. The conference will be held in the following cities, Paris, France, Tokyo, Japan, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. C. The conference will be held in the following cities: Paris, France, Tokyo, Japan, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. D. The conference will be held in the following cities: Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

D

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B

Answer

C

Question 2

Which sentence punctuates the list of museums correctly?

Accepted Answer

The field trip will visit the following museums: the Natural History Museum, London; the Louvre, Paris; and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Answer

The field trip will visit the following museums: the Natural History Museum, London; the Louvre, Paris and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Answer

The field trip will visit the following museums: the Natural History Museum, London, the Louvre, Paris, and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

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The field trip will visit the following museums the Natural History Museum, London; the Louvre, Paris; and the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

Question 3

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce the list of items needed for the science project?

Accepted Answer

You will need the following items: a notebook, a pencil, and a ruler.

Answer

You will need the following items; a notebook, a pencil, and a ruler.

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You will need the following items - a notebook, a pencil, and a ruler.

Answer

You will need the following items, a notebook, a pencil, and a ruler.

Try three questions

Which sentence punctuates the list of museums correctly?

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce the list of items needed for the science project?

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