Standard English ConventionsHardSemicolons in a list with internal commas
Standard English Conventions practice question
The relay teams were Ana, Priya, and ____ Tom, Lee, and Sam; and Kit, Jo, and Ravi.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. Dev;Correct
- B. Dev,
- C. Dev:
- D. Dev
Answer: A. Dev;
Items that contain commas are separated by semicolons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Dev,
- A comma leaves the teams indistinguishable from the names.
- C. Dev:
- A colon doesn't separate list items.
- D. Dev
- Nothing marks the end of the first team.
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