Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a) Do you have everything - such as extra clothes; for your trip?
b) Do you have everything: such as extra clothes, for your trip?
c) Do you have everything - such as extra clothes, for your trip?
d) Do you have everything (such as extra clothes) for your trip?
3 answers
Which do YOU THINK is correct?
I don't know. That's why I posted it on here.
Uses of the colon -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/colon.htm
Uses of the hyphen -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/hyphen.htm
Uses of the semicolon -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/semicolon.htm
Uses of parentheses -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/parentheses.htm
Eliminate the ones that are obviously incorrect. Then let me know what you think.
Uses of the hyphen -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/hyphen.htm
Uses of the semicolon -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/semicolon.htm
Uses of parentheses -- http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/parentheses.htm
Eliminate the ones that are obviously incorrect. Then let me know what you think.