Standard English ConventionsVery hardSemicolon in a sentence with an internal list
Standard English Conventions practice question
The mill produces three ____ wholemeal, which sells best; a fine white; and a coarse rye for the bakery in town.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. flours:Correct
- B. flours;
- C. flours,
- D. flours
Answer: A. flours:
A colon introduces the list; the items, containing commas, are separated by semicolons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. flours;
- A semicolon can't introduce the list.
- C. flours,
- A comma can't introduce a list after a complete clause.
- D. flours
- Nothing introduces the list.
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