Which sentence is punctuated correctly? I baked many items for the bake sale: banana and blueberry muffins; chocolate and lemon cupcakes; and blackberry and cherry pie.

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

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 book store.
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 book store.

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

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

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6 days ago

The first sentence is punctuated correctly:

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

The other sentences have punctuation issues:

  1. The second sentence does not need a colon. 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 third sentence needs a different structure. It could be written as: "The club can meet in one of these locations: the gym, the library, or the cafeteria."

  3. The fourth sentence has an unnecessary colon before the list. It should be: "My favorite foods are pizza with ham and pineapple and lasagna."