The passage can be corrected for punctuation as follows:
"My favorite activities include reading, writing, and painting. I enjoy these because they help me relax; I also find them to be very rewarding. Sometimes—when I have extra time—I like to write short stories; they allow me to be creative and express my thoughts."
Here are the changes made for correct punctuation:
- Changed "include;" to "include" and added commas between "reading, writing, and painting."
- Replaced the colon (:) after "relax" with a semicolon (;) to connect two independent clauses.
- Changed the comma after "stories" to a semicolon (;) to connect two independent clauses.
- Removed the comma before "and" in "and express my thoughts" because it's unnecessary.
If you provide specific answer choices, I can help you identify the one that uses correct punctuation!