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Which sentence is punctuated correctly first one for my birthday I received: a new bike that I plan to use in a race next month and a gift card to the local bookstore. Second, the club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria. Third my favorite foods are: pizza with ham and pineapple; lasagna. Lastly, I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie.

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The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

"Lastly, I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie."

Here's a brief analysis of the other sentences:

  1. "For my birthday I received: a new bike that I plan to use in a race next month and a gift card to the local bookstore."

    • The colon should not be used after "received." It should be: "For my birthday, I received a new bike that I plan to use in a race next month and a gift card to the local bookstore."

  2. "The club can meet in one of these locations, the gym, the library, or the cafeteria."

    • This is a comma splice. It should be: "The club can meet in one of these locations: the gym, the library, or the cafeteria."

  3. "My favorite foods are: pizza with ham and pineapple; lasagna."

    • The colon should not be used after "are." It should be: "My favorite foods are pizza with ham and pineapple and lasagna."

So, the last sentence is the only one punctuated correctly.