Standard English ConventionsVery hardSemicolons in a list with internal commas
Standard English Conventions practice question
The expedition's members came from Oslo, ____ Perth, Australia; and Nairobi, Kenya.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. Norway;Correct
- B. Norway,
- C. Norway
- D. Norway:
Answer: A. Norway;
Items that contain commas are separated by semicolons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Norway,
- A comma leaves the reader unable to tell cities from countries.
- C. Norway
- No separator.
- D. Norway:
- A colon does not separate list items.
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