Question

Which sentence uses colons and semicolons correctly?


a. The passengers on the bus include these three people, Mr. Korelli, the team captain; Amir Smythe, the team manager; and Theresa Martinez, the team's best player.


b. The passengers on the bus include these three people; Mr. Korelli, the team captain: Amir Smythe, the team manager: and Theresa Martinez, the team's best player.


c. The passengers on the bus include these three people: Mr. Korelli; the team captain, Amir Smythe; the team manager, and Theresa Martinez; the team's best player.


d. The passengers on the bus include these three people: Mr. Korelli, the team captain; Amir Smythe, the team manager; and Theresa Martinez, the team's best player.

Answer 1

d

Explanation: Use a colon to introduce the list and semicolons to separate list items that contain internal commas (e.g., "Mr. Korelli, the team captain; Amir Smythe, the team manager; and Theresa Martinez, the team's best player").