Question

Identify the correct sentence. A. Travis made a list of things to​ do: call​ home, buy​ eggs, bread, and​ milk, and return library books. B. Travis made a list of things to​ do; call​ home, buy​ eggs, bread, and​ milk, and return library books. C. Travis made a list of things to​ do: call​ home; buy​ eggs, bread, and​ milk; and return library books. D. Travis made a list of things to​ do: call​home, buy​ eggs, bread, and​ milk, and return library books.

Answer 1

The correct sentence is option C. Travis made a list of things to do: call home; buy eggs, bread, and milk; and return library books.

The correct sentence is option C. Travis made a list of things to do: call home; buy eggs, bread, and milk; and return library books.

Option C uses colons to introduce each item in the list, and semicolons to separate the actions within each item. This format is used to clearly indicate a list of tasks or items.

For example, in the sentence 'Travis made a list of things to do: call home; buy eggs, bread, and milk; and return library books', the list of things to do includes calling home, buying eggs, bread, and milk, and returning library books.