Standard English ConventionsVery hardSemicolons in a list whose items contain commas
Standard English Conventions practice question
The tour visits three cities: Lyon, ____ Turin, Italy; and Geneva, Switzerland.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. France;Correct
- B. France,
- C. France
- D. France:
Answer: A. France;
When list items contain commas, semicolons separate the items; the other items already use them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. France,
- A comma makes "France, Turin" look like one item.
- C. France
- No separator at all.
- D. France:
- A colon does not separate list items.
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