Question

Which sentence correctly uses punctuation conventions?(1 point)
Responses

There are three reasons to visit the beach: the sun, the sand, and the surf.
There are three reasons to visit the beach: the sun, the sand, and the surf.

The local politician who won her race handily (will speak at the grand opening event).
The local politician who won her race handily (will speak at the grand opening event).

My grandmother told me, “treat others the way you want to be treated.”
My grandmother told me, “treat others the way you want to be treated.”

We should visit the farmers’ market, it tends to have many local vendors.
We should visit the farmers’ market, it tends to have many local vendors.

Answer 1

"There are three reasons to visit the beach: the sun, the sand, and the surf."

Explanation: The colon correctly introduces a list. The others have punctuation errors (misused parentheses, incorrect capitalization inside the quotation, and a comma splice).