Question

Which sentence requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point) Responses A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as, carrots, broccoli, berries, apples, brown rice, and oatmeal. A well-balanced diet includes healthy foods such as, carrots, broccoli, berries, apples, brown rice, and oatmeal. A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice. A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice. A well-balanced diet includes a nourishing assortment of vegetables, a colorful mix of fruits, and a hearty variety of whole grains. A well-balanced diet includes a nourishing assortment of vegetables, a colorful mix of fruits, and a hearty variety of whole grains. A well-balanced diet includes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.

Answer 1

The sentence that requires semicolons instead of commas is:

"A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots, dark red fruits, such as strawberries, and whole grains, such as brown rice."

This sentence lists different categories of foods, each containing a specific example. To avoid confusion and clarify the separation of items within those categories, semicolons should be used. The correctly punctuated version would be:

"A well-balanced diet includes root vegetables, such as carrots; dark red fruits, such as strawberries; and whole grains, such as brown rice."