Question

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1. Read this sentence carefully, paying close attention to its use of semicolons.
For the trip, we brought along the following: a four-person tent, which actually only slept two comfortably; a cast iron skillet, which weighed more than the tent; and a spray can of mosquito
repellent, which smelled bad enough to repel other humans as well,
Why is the use of the semicolons correct in this sentence?
The sentence includes a list of more than two items.
The sentence contains a colon after the first clause.
The sentence contains references to tools needed for camping.
The sentence includes a list of phrases that include commas.

Answer 1

The sentence includes a list of phrases that include commas.

Step-by-step explanation:

A semi-colon is a punctuation mark that is used not so often but also has its own requirements. It is mostly used in separating a list of items that has an internal comma.

In the given sentence, the list includes the items needed for the trip. And since the list includes an internal comma, it is not possible to 'punctuate' them with the same comma, which is when the semi-colon comes into use. This semi-colon will ensure the list is punctuated correctly and also provide the easy identification of items.

The use of the semi-colon in the sentence is because the sentence already includes an internal comma in it. Thus, the correct answer is the fourth or last option.