Semicolons (Part 2)

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• On our vacation we will visit Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Vienna, Austria.

• On our vacation we will visit Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.

• On our vacation we will visit Paris, France, Rome; Italy, and Vienna, Austria.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• The three color combinations for the house are red, beige, and green; blue, white, and yellow; or brown, blue, and red.

• The three color combinations for the house are red, beige; and green; blue, white; and yellow; or brown, blue; and red.

• The three color combinations for the house are red; beige, and green; blue; white, and yellow; or brown; blue, and red.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• The plane stopped in Chicago, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; and Houston, Texas.

• The plane stopped in Chicago, Illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, and Houston, Texas.

• The plane stopped in Chicago; Illinois; Atlanta; Georgia; and Houston; Texas.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• The dinner choices were a steak, potatoes, and spinach; a hamburger, fruit salad, and beans; or chicken, rice, and peas.

• The dinner choices were a steak; potatoes, and spinach; a hamburger; fruit salad, and beans; or chicken; rice, and peas.

• The dinner choices were a steak, potatoes, and spinach, a hamburger, fruit salad, and beans, or chicken, rice, and peas.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• The students on each three-player team were James, Amy, and Paul; Violet, William, and Meg; and Brett, Tara, and Casey.

• The students on each three-player team were James, Amy, and Paul, Violet; William, and Meg; and Brett, Tara, and Casey.

• The students on each three-player team were James, Amy; and Paul; Violet, William; and Meg; and Brett, Tara; and Casey.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• July 4, 1776; December 7, 1941; and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. history

• July 4, 1776, December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. history

• July 4, 1776; December 7, 1941, and September 11, 2001 are important dates in U.S. history

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• I would like to thank my mom, who has always been there for me; my dad, who works hard to supply food for the family; and my brother, who is always so kind and loving.

• I would like to thank my mom, who has always been there for me, my dad, who works hard to supply food for the family and my brother, who is always so kind and loving.

• I would like to thank my mom; who has always been there for me, my dad; who works hard to supply food for the family and my brother; who is always so kind and loving.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• I like to eat pizza, sushi and burgers.

• I like to eat pizza; sushi; and burgers.

• I like to eat pizza, sushi; and burgers.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• I need to buy a textbook, a workbook, and a dictionary for Spanish; a calculator for Math and a map for Geography.

• I need to buy a textbook, a workbook, and a dictionary for Spanish, a calculator for Math and a map for Geography.

• I need to buy a textbook; a workbook; and a dictionary; for Spanish; a calculator; for Math and a map; for Geography.

Punctuate the following sentence accurately:

• Her favorite teachers are Mr. Hester, an English teacher; Mr. Garland, a Math teacher; and Ms. Lopez, a Spanish teacher.

• Her favorite teachers are Mr. Hester; an English teacher; Mr. Garland; a Math teacher; and Ms. Lopez; a Spanish teacher.

• Her favorite teachers are Mr. Hester, an English teacher, Mr. Garland, a Math teacher, and Ms. Lopez, a Spanish teacher.