Question

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A.Her flower bed was full of daisies, tulips, and daffodils; and in her garden were peas, carrots, and tomatoes.

B.Her flower bed was full of daisies, tulips, and daffodils and in her garden were peas, carrots, and tomatoes.

C.Her flower bed was full of daisies, tulips, and daffodils and; in her garden were peas, carrots, and tomatoes.

D.Her flower bed was full of daisies; tulips; and daffodils and in her garden were peas; carrots; and tomatoes.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Her flower bed was full of daisies, tulips, and daffodils and in her garden were peas, carrots, and tomatoes.

Based on a careful observation and evaluation, it was found out that only the sentence in letter B is correctly punctuated. It was evident that the sentence has no need of a semi-colon like what the other options presented.

Answer 2

Among the choices presented in the question, the sentence that is punctuated in a correct manner would be letter A. Her flower bed was full of daises, tulips, and daffodils; and in her garden were peas, carrots, and tomatoes. The semi-colon between the two independent clauses is appropriately placed.