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Identify the INCORRECTLY punctuated sentence.

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How far is it from Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine?
We sent postcards from Helena, Montana; Gillette, Wyoming; and
Chicago, Illinois.
The highway goes through cities; farmland; and prairies.
We all got tired of driving; nevertheless, we pressed on toward
our destination.

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Final answer:

The incorrect punctuation is the use of semicolons in the sentence about the highway.


Step-by-step explanation:

The INCORRECTLY punctuated sentence is: The highway goes through cities; farmland; and prairies.

The correct way to punctuate this sentence would be: The highway goes through cities, farmland, and prairies.

The incorrect use of semicolons to separate the items in the list is the error in this sentence.


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