Which of the following is NOT a reason we use semi-colons in the English language?(1 point)

Question

Responses

To connect two complete sentences that are closely related
To connect two complete sentences that are closely related

To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma
To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma

To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it
To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it

To separate items in a list that already contains commas
To separate items in a list that already contains commas
Question 2
Which of the following sentences correctly uses semi-colons and commas to separate items in a list?(1 point)
Responses

On our European vacation, we traveled to Paris, France, London, England, Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain.
On our European vacation, we traveled to Paris, France, London, England, Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain.

On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France London, England Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain.
On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France London, England Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain.

On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.
On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.

On our European vacation we traveled to Paris; France, London; England, Rome; Italy, and Madrid, Spain.
On our European vacation we traveled to Paris; France, London; England, Rome; Italy, and Madrid, Spain.
Question 3
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce information that expands on an idea(1 point)
Responses

There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.
There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.

There are several ingredients: in my famous fried chicken chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.
There are several ingredients: in my famous fried chicken chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.

There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken; chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.
There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken; chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.

There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.
There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.
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Answer 1

Let's go through each question one by one:

Question 1: Which of the following is NOT a reason we use semi-colons in the English language?

• To connect two complete sentences that are closely related: This is a correct use of semi-colons.
• To connect two complete sentences with a conjunctive adverb, followed by a comma: This is also a correct use of semi-colons.
• To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it: This is NOT a correct use of semi-colons. (A colon is used for this purpose.)
• To separate items in a list that already contains commas: This is a correct use of semi-colons.

The answer is: To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it.

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Question 2: Which of the following sentences correctly uses semi-colons and commas to separate items in a list?

• On our European vacation, we traveled to Paris, France, London, England, Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain.: This is correct but might cause confusion due to multiple commas.
• On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France London, England Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain.: This is incorrect because it does not use any punctuation correctly.
• On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.: This is correct.
• On our European vacation we traveled to Paris; France, London; England, Rome; Italy, and Madrid, Spain.: This is incorrect; semi-colons are not used properly here.

The answer is: On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.

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Question 3: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a colon to introduce information that expands on an idea?

• There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.: This is incorrect due to the multiple colons.
• There are several ingredients: in my famous fried chicken chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.: Incorrect, as it improperly places a colon before "in."
• There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken; chicken: eggs: flour: milk: garlic: pepper: and onion powder.: Incorrect as it mixes punctuation incorrectly.
• There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.: This is correct, as the colon is correctly introducing a list.

The answer is: There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.

Therefore, the correct answers are:

1. To introduce information that expands on an idea that preceded it.
2. On our European vacation we traveled to Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; and Madrid, Spain.
3. There are several ingredients in my famous fried chicken: chicken, eggs, flour, milk, garlic, pepper, and onion powder.