Standard English ConventionsVery hardSemicolons in a list of pairs
Standard English Conventions practice question
The medals went to Ana Ruiz, for ____ Ben Ali, for sculpture; and Cara Fox, for print.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. painting;Correct
- B. painting,
- C. painting
- D. painting:
Answer: A. painting;
Because each item contains a comma, the items are separated by semicolons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. painting,
- A comma would blur the first two items together.
- C. painting
- No separator.
- D. painting:
- A colon does not separate list items.
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