Question

10 questions can you help! I will give fan and medal for all the right answers. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A.
Terry's favorite pastimes are: swimming, hiking, and chess.

B.
The books you should purchase are: Treasure Island and Anne of Green Gables.

C.
The menu today includes: steak, chicken, and salad.

D.
I suggest you talk with these people: Dr. Thomas, Mrs. Campbell, and Mr. Franz.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A.
During the meeting, people were sitting on: the floor, the couch, or the chairs.

Answer 1

B.
Tracy took a trip with Roxie, Sue, and Patti.


C.
Robin made penholders for: his aunt, his uncle, and his cousins.

D.
At the concert, we sat near: the Rubenfelds, the Jacksons, and the Riordans.

Answer 2

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A.
Their baby was born at 2.00 A.M.

B.
The current time is 7:18 P.M.

C.
The earliest flight leaves at 505 A.M.

Answer 3

Which letter salutation is correctly punctuated?

A.
Dear Sir.

B.
To whom it may concern;

C.
Dear Publisher--

D.
Dear Madam:

Answer 4

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A.
Start with Genesis 5,32 to read the biblical account of Noah and the ark.

B.
Start with Genesis 5:32 to read the biblical account of Noah and the ark.

C.
Start with Genesis 5.32 to read the biblical account of Noah and the ark.

D.
Start with Genesis 5;32 to read the biblical account of Noah and the ark.

Answer 5

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A.
They brought the following items on their camping trip: a tent, a portable stove, and a map.

B.
A tent, a portable stove, and a map are: what they brought on their camping trip.

C.
They brought these items on their camping trip a tent, a portable stove, and a map.

D.
On their camping trip, they brought: a tent, a portable stove, and a map.

Answer 6

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

Your tasks are these clean your room, sweep the kitchen, and feed the dog.

A.
There is no error in colon usage.

B.
these

C.
are

D.
room

Answer 7

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

We tried to find copies of the book at the library, at a used book store, and even through an online reseller.

A.
at

B.
copies

C.
There is no error in colon usage.

D.
to

Answer 8

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

That house is painted in many colors forest green, pumpkin orange, and dark brown.

A.
There is no error in colon usage.

B.
in

C.
painted

D.
colors

Answer 9

Which word in the sentence, if any, should be followed by a colon?

Major cities in South Carolina include Columbia, Charleston, Mount Pleasant, and Rock Hill.

A.
cities

B.
There is no error in colon usage.

C.
in

D.
include

Answer 10

Alright. let's start with the first question.

Answer 11

Okay

Answer 12

which one do you think it is, before I start my long explanation?

Answer 13

I think it is D

Answer 14

Now, do you want to explain why you think that?

Answer 15

I'm just guessing I really don't know the answer.

Answer 16

Alright, well, I'll help with this then.
We can take out C, because the colon isn't needed with the word included.

Answer 17

includes, I mean

Answer 18

Okay

Answer 19

So, if it has a word that transitions, to the list, it doesn't need the colon.

Answer 20

So which others can we exclude from the list of answers?

Answer 21

So does it have to be a colon then a conjunction?

Answer 22

after it

Answer 23

No, it doesn't.
A would be wrong as well, because the word are is there, we don't need the colon to show us where the list starts.

Answer 24

Ohh so a colon seperates where you need to pause

Answer 25

So we are between B and D.

Answer 26

The colon separates the first part of the sentence from the information that we need. If a word already does that, we don't need the colon.

Answer 27

I think it's D because it's pausing

Answer 28

Yes. D would need the colon because it doesn't have a word that shows you where the list is.

Answer 29

So based on everything I just explained, what do you think the answer to number two is?

Answer 30

C?

Answer 31

No it isn't C.

Answer 32

The word for makes the colon unnecessary.

Answer 33

D

Answer 34

Also, on openstudy, there should only be one question per post.

Answer 35

And no, it isn't D.

Answer 36

The word near makes the colon unnecessary.

Answer 37

Think about it like this, when you look at the sentence, if it would be perfectly fine without the colon, it isn't correct with the colon.

Answer 38

Now choose an answer based on that.

Answer 39

B or A idk

Answer 40

It would be B because the with word means no colon, and there isn't a colon in the sentence.