Question

Which of the TWO underlined parts of the sentence that should be revised to correct
punctuation errors?



Aiden described his weekend at Thrill Zone Park: riding the Sky Drop
Tower; which lifts riders 200 feet into the air; eating funnel cake, cotton
candy, and pretzels; screaming on the Lightning Loop roller coaster; and
watching the fireworks show; that ended the night.
Group of answer choices

Aiden described his weekend at Thrill Zone Park: riding the Sky Drop Tower;

and watching the fireworks show;

which lifts riders 200 feet into the air;

that ended the night.

Answer 1

Select the first and second underlined parts:

- "riding the Sky Drop Tower;"
- "and watching the fireworks show;"

Reason: The phrase "which lifts riders 200 feet into the air" is a nonrestrictive clause and should be set off with a comma, not a semicolon. The semicolon after "show" should be removed so the restrictive clause "that ended the night" correctly modifies "fireworks show."

Corrected sentence:
Aiden described his weekend at Thrill Zone Park: riding the Sky Drop Tower, which lifts riders 200 feet into the air; eating funnel cake, cotton candy, and pretzels; screaming on the Lightning Loop roller coaster; and watching the fireworks show that ended the night.