Question

Question

Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)
Responses

The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.

The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.
The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.

The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and an outfielder.
The captains of the high-school softball team are the pitcher, the catcher, and an outfielder.

The high-school softball team is lead by captains Marisa Martino, Rachel Morrison, and Lisa Fiore.

Answer 1

The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is:

The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher, Marisa Martino, outfielder, Rachel Morrison, and catcher, Lisa Fiore.

In this sentence, the use of commas creates confusion due to the repeated phrases that describe each captain's position. Using semicolons would clarify the separation of examples:

The captains of the high-school softball team are pitcher; Marisa Martino; outfielder; Rachel Morrison; and catcher; Lisa Fiore.

(Note: To be perfectly correct, you might also consider reconstructing the sentence to avoid this confusion without needing semicolons, for example: "The captains of the high-school softball team are Marisa Martino, the pitcher; Rachel Morrison, the outfielder; and Lisa Fiore, the catcher.")