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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. My brother plays three sports: football, baseball, and hockey. B. You could say that one yard equals: 3 feet, 36 inches, or 91.44 centimeters. C. The women collected these items for the auction furniture, glassware, and artwork. D. Her dogs are: Rover, Scout, Molly, Fluffy, and Gus.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the answer B? @Whitemonsterbunny17

whitemonsterbunny17 (whitemonsterbunny17):

No, B is incorrect because it does not need the ":"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay @Whitemonsterbunny17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. My brother plays three sports: football, baseball, and hockey. B. You could say that one yard equals: 3 feet, 36 inches, or 91.44 centimeters. C. The women collected these items for the auction furniture, glassware, and artwork. D. Her dogs are: Rover, Scout, Molly, Fluffy, and Gus.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops/

whitemonsterbunny17 (whitemonsterbunny17):

@AuroraShay careful, don't give out direct answers.

whitemonsterbunny17 (whitemonsterbunny17):

You use colons before you list something. And while you are listing the objects or subjects, use commas between each. (:

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